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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.
Frederick William Fairholt Frederick William Fairholt (1814 – 3 April 1866) was an English antiquarian, antiquary and wood-engraver. Early life Fairholt was born in London. His father, who was of a German family (the name was originally Fahrholz), was a tobacco manufac ...
compares it to the following version of
surtout Surtout was a kind of overcoat. A "surtout" was a 17th-century term used to describe a coat worn over another coat, like a waistcoat. Surtout was a new name for it; prior to 1684, it was known as "Suravit" on account of Surhabit (overcoat). Surto ...
in his work ''Costume in England.''


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