overcoat
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- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌkoʊt/
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abrigo
- He's about 20 years old, 5-foot-6, wearing a gray overcoat.
- wearing an overcoat
- long overcoat
- overcoat and hat
He says he wore a Derby hat and a black overcoat buttoned across the chest.
- He says he wore a Derby hat and a black overcoat buttoned across the chest.
- You could do two fronts where one is not wearing a big overcoat over the blouse and pants.
- Myself and Banquo and I had an overcoat on and I had a military cap pulled down over my face and a rifle slung over my shoulder.
- This crazy three piece suit and overcoat and Willie was there.
- And then just as we do Antarctic exploration, you put on your overcoat ski clothes.
- Cowboy boots, custom made suits, overcoats, you know, like always something fitted, you know, bring the guy in electronics TV's.
Examples
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Like an undertaker, he wore a gray suit, a black overcoat, leather gloves, and a gray felt hat.
Fiction book (1991) -
Vincent hangs up his overcoat on a big bronze coat rack in the alcove.
Fiction book (1994) -
An overcoat and a brown suit.
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We got a blue overcoat heading east.
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Why are you wearing a pink overcoat?
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Then he got up and reached for his overcoat, hat, and gloves.
Fiction book (1993) -
The man in a darkish overcoat, soft felt hat...
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Despite the heat, she was wearing a heavy woolen overcoat, which I helped her remove.
Fiction book (1994) -
He was about my age, my height, wearing a long tweed overcoat exactly like the one I had left behind at a rail station many years ago.
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On a chilly evening, she wrapped her warm overcoat tightly around herself as the wind howled.
Synonyms
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A warm piece of clothing with sleeves worn outside
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1.5
A large warm coat with a hood for very cold weather
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2.5
A warm coat made from animal hair to wear in cold weather
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3.1
A long waterproof coat with a belt and deep pockets, often worn in a military style
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A thick piece of clothing worn to keep you warm in cold weather
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A heavy warm outer layer people wear over clothes in cold weather
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A large, heavy coat worn over clothes to keep warm in cold weather
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A piece of clothing like a coat worn over other clothes for warmth or protection
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A long formal coat with a velvet collar
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A warm coat made from sheep skin with the wool still attached
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3.6
A warm thick coat with a hood and wooden toggle buttons that usually reaches the knees
A piece of outer clothing you wear over other clothes for warmth or protection
A heavy stylish long coat worn in cold weather
A long coat with a hood you can pull over your head to keep warm or dry
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Etymology
Overcoat is simply over + coat, where over means 'on top' and coat means 'a garment'. So an overcoat is a long, warm coat you wear on top of your clothes.