Wraprascal

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Wraprascal or "wrap-rascal" was an 18th-century term for a loose overcoat. It was long and loose and was worn by both men and women. The garment was fastened with huge metal buttons and was occasionally cape-style. The coat was used for riding.{{Cite book|last=Wilcox|first=R. Turner (Ruth Turner)|url=http://archive.org/details/dictionaryofcost00wilc|title=The dictionary of costume|date=1969|publisher=New York, Scribner|others=Internet Archive|pages=400}}{{Cite book|last=Lewandowski|first=Elizabeth J.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gbIsJ2tZJS4C&dq=Wraprascal&pg=PA317|title=The Complete Costume Dictionary|date=2011-10-24|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-7785-6|pages=317|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Definition of WRAPRASCAL|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wraprascal|access-date=2022-02-07|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en}}

Frederick William Fairholt compares it to the following version of surtout in his work Costume in England.{{Quote|text=" In Gay's “ Trivia , " “ a Joseph ” is given as explanation of “ surtout , " and is further described as a wraprascal "|title=Costume in England{{Cite book|last=Fairholt|first=Frederick William|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sjfhv4ZytooC&dq=Wraprascal&pg=PA415|title=Costume in England: Glossary|date=1896|publisher=G. Bell and sons|language=en}}}}