A type of short, loose-fitting coat or jacket with a hood, traditionally worn by sailors and fishermen in maritime contexts.
From Portuguese 'grego' meaning 'Greek,' originally named for its association with Greek sailors. The garment became common in Portuguese and Spanish maritime cultures and was exported through trade routes.
Maritime workers created their own fashion language—the 'Greek' coat stuck as a name simply because Greek sailors wore it, showing how nicknames based on ethnicity can become permanent in technical vocabularies despite their odd origins.
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