joseph UK /ˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf/US /ˈd͡ʒoʊsəf/noun 3forms 2phrases 1 noun3 •One whose chastity is above temptation.And my lady thought you a Joseph! — 1925 •[before a noun] (humorous, rare) A coat or other garment of many colours.Charles Dickens, quoted in 1974, Madeline House & Graham Storey (eds.), Letters […] their Josephs again — their coats of many colors. •A woman's riding habit worn in the 18th century with a long cape and buttons running down the front. formsJosephs · josephs Phrases with joseph Jesus, Mary and JosephExpletive, used in surprise, in disgust, or to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.
