Definition of "whitecoats" [whitecoats]

• Plural form of whitecoat. (noun)

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• "In about 3 days, the fur turns to a fluffy white from which the pups derive the name "whitecoats"."
• "Although killing "whitecoats" is illegal (as the government likes to remind us every chance it gets), hunters can legally club and shoot baby seals as soon as they begin to molt their white natal fur, when they are about 12 days old -- before they have eaten their first solid meal or taken their first swim."
• "-- also known as "whitecoats" for their highly valued snow-white fur -- in early spring."