1. The plural of peasecod; the pod or husk of a pea plant, especially when used as food or decoration.
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical
2. A fashionable garment or ornamental item shaped like or decorated with pea pods, popular in Renaissance fashion.
Usage: archaic; historical fashion term

Examples

• The cook prepared peasecods as a simple vegetable dish for the evening meal.
• Peasecods were sometimes stuffed with herbs and served at medieval feasts.
• The tailor crafted a doublet with peasecod styling, a fashionable choice in the 16th century.
• Children would collect peasecods from the garden to use in games and crafts.
• Historical records mention peasecods as both a food and a decorative element in noble households.