Newmarket

[noo-mahr-kit, nyoo-]

noun

1. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NW of Toronto.

2. a town in W Suffolk, in E England, E of Cambridge: horse races.

3. Also called Newmarket coat. (often lowercase),  a long, close-fitting coat worn in the 19th century as an overcoat by women and as a riding coat by men.

4. British.,  the card game Michigan.

newmarket

¹

/ ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt /

noun

1. a double-breasted waisted coat with a full skirt worn, esp for riding, in the 19th century

2. a simple gambling card game

Newmarket

²

/ ˈnjuːˌmɑːkɪt /

noun

1. a town in SE England, in W Suffolk: a famous horse-racing centre since the reign of James I. Pop: 16 947 (2001)

Example Sentences

The costumes were long, light-colored, newmarket overcoats, black velvet collar, stylishly patterned.

From Project Gutenberg

A light colored newmarket of the most fashionable cut was buttoned closely about his thin figure.

From Project Gutenberg