outer garment
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3.3
- noun
:
prenda exterior
- She put on her outer garment before stepping outside into the cold.
- worn as an outer garment
Examples
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Many of these cloths are worn as an outer garment by women (Fig. 17), but others are used as blankets, covers, or decorative wall hangings.
Academic text (2004) -
Mansi outer garments, especially the fur coats, are well made.
Academic text (1993) -
First we'll have to remove the outer garments.
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"Lift up your outer garment."
Fiction book (1994) -
After Jesus had washed their feet... he put his outer garment back on and returned to his place at the table.
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So he rose from the table, took off his outer garment... and tied a towel round his waist.
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Tunics such as this would be worn as an outer garment by the bride on the third day of marriage.
Academic text (2004) -
Participants wore their own lightweight clothing, but no shoes, belts, or outer garments, and were asked to empty their pockets.
Academic text (2013) -
Stripping off his outer garment, David continued leading the procession, dancing in his tunic.
Fiction book (2001) -
We ducked inside the small space and had begun to divest ourselves of the wettest of our outer garments when the door opened in front of us.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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1.0
A warm piece of clothing with sleeves worn outside
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3.2
A loose outer coat that fastens at the neck and hangs down the back
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3.9
A loose piece of clothing people wear over other clothes to keep them clean
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9.9
A long coat with a hood worn over clothes
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4.0
Loose garment worn over clothes to protect them from dirt or damage
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4.8
A loose piece of clothing like a robe to wear for warmth or modesty
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1.6
Clothing worn outside over other clothes like coats or jackets
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3.8
A coat or jacket you wear over other clothes for warmth
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3.0
A heavy warm outer layer people wear over clothes in cold weather
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4.1
A long coat with a hood that you pull over your head
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3.9
Clothing that keeps your body safe from injury or dangerous chemicals
A piece of outer clothing you wear over other clothes for warmth or protection
Clothes worn over other clothes to keep you warm or dry
A loose piece of clothing worn over other clothes to keep warm
A long coat with a hood you can pull over your head to keep warm or dry
A shirt worn over another shirt as an extra layer for warmth or protection
A long robe worn over an inner robe by priests or monks in Eastern Christian churches
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'outer' (external) with 'garment' (an article of clothing): a garment worn on the outside over other clothes. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows straightforward adjective+noun semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Outer garment is a simple picture of a layer you put on over other clothes, like a coat or jacket. The word outer means 'on the outside' and garment means 'clothing', so it refers to something you wear 'to keep warm' or 'to protect' your clothes.