# Navy P Coat

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-p-coat/176546>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 21, 2003, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-p-coat/176546 "2003-05-21T13:34:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-p-coat/176546/1 "2003-05-21T13:34:46Z")

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I tried Googling, but all I could come up with was sites that had them for sale.

I know what a P Coat is, but what does the P stand for or mean?

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-p-coat/176546/2 "2003-05-21T13:35:56Z")

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The word you are looking for is “peacoat.”

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-p-coat/176546/3 "2003-05-21T13:38:09Z")

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[http://www.word-detective.com/041899.html#peacoat](http://www.word-detective.com/041899.html#peacoat)

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-p-coat/176546/4 "2003-05-21T13:46:40Z")

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Thanks. I guess using the correct word helps.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-p-coat/176546/5 "2003-05-21T14:03:54Z")

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Just remember…U.S. Navy uniform regs say to keep the collar down.

True sailors know when to disobey uniform regulations.

[http://www.lonesailor.org/lonesailor.php](http://www.lonesailor.org/lonesailor.php)

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**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-p-coat/176546/6 "2003-05-21T16:29:55Z")

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Hands in pockets too which also puts him out of uniform. Just like a real sailor 😃 He probably rolls up his liberty cuffs in warm weather. At least is cover is squared away.