WHITECOAT

Etymology

Noun

whitecoat (plural whitecoats)

A new-born baby harp or grey seal before its fur becomes grey, normally around 12 days old.

(derogatory) A laboratory scientist.

Source: Wiktionary


White"coat`, n.

Definition: The skin of a newborn seal; also, the seal itself. [Sealers' Cant]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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