Paletot
{{short description|Any of several styles of semi-fitted to fitted coats of the 19th century}}
A paletot is a type of topcoat. The name is French, but etymologically derived from the Middle English word paltok, meaning a kind of jacket. {{cite web
| url= http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paletot
| title= Definition of PALETOT
| publisher= merriam-webster.com
}}
Historically, it was a semi-fitted to fitted coat, double-breasted or single-breasted, the front sometimes fastened by a fly, with or without pleats, and with or without pockets. A modern paletot is a classic business overcoat, usually double-breasted with a 6×2 button arrangement, the top buttons placed wider apart and not fastened, with peaked lapels, a flat back and no belt. A paletot is often made of flannel or tweed in charcoal or navy blue. {{cite web
| url= http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/12/11/mans-guide-overcoats/
| title= A Man's Guide to Overcoats
| publisher= artofmanliness.com
| date= December 11, 2012
}} {{cite web
| url= http://www.gentlemansgazette.com/paletot-double-breasted-overcoat/
| title= Paletot – The Double Breasted Overcoat
| publisher= gentlemansgazette.com
| date= November 8, 2010
}}