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What is the English word for "tablier" in "tablier de professeur ou d'enseignant"?

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Source: blouse-blanche.fr

As worn by a doctor (physician), chemist or druggist.

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  • Could you please expand your question: what is the meaning of the word "tablier"? What is the meaning of the whole phrase? Commented Feb 20, 2016 at 12:37
  • "Tablier", here, is that sort of special apron that any teacher wears in classroom and most of time is white.
    – Rafiq
    Commented Feb 20, 2016 at 12:58
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    In what countries is this worn? In the Anglo world teachers do not to the best of my knowledge conventionally wear any sort of 'apron', so we have no term for this. Perhaps if you could provide a picture we could suggest an appropriate translation. Commented Feb 20, 2016 at 13:01
  • "Tablier de professeur ou d'enseignant" is "Professor's or teacher's (apron??), Thank you for your help.
    – Rafiq
    Commented Feb 20, 2016 at 13:01
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    I really thank you very much for the assistance you all provide me. I think I have found it. It is simply "lab coat." Again thank you a lot.
    – Rafiq
    Commented Feb 20, 2016 at 13:46

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As covered in the comments, it is called a lab coat or Doctors White Coat.

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  • Tanks a lot Brian Tompsett. This is what I was looking for.
    – Rafiq
    Commented Feb 20, 2016 at 20:09

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