| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| happi coat |
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| SYLLABICATION: | hap·pi coat |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  h p  |
| NOUN: | A Japanese jacket made of cotton or similar material and having an open front, often fastened with ties. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Japanese happi : han, half (from Middle Chinese panh) + pi, to wear (from Middle Chinese bi , phi).
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