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outer

outer

3 3.8
A coat or jacket you wear over other clothes for warmth
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊtər/
translation icon : prenda exterior
  • The gardener wore a durable outer layer to protect his clothes from dirt and mud.

Examples

  • And she's wearing a brown man dress, black outer garb, like a vest or something in a backpack or backpacker duffel bag.

  • That's a type of armor that has small metal plates riveted on the inside of an outer fabric.

  • First came an outer tactical vest, or OTV, whose soft armour panels primarily guarded against fragmentation.

  • She put on her warm outer coat before going outside in the snow.

  • To shield herself from the chilly wind, she wrapped herself in a thick outer jacket.

Synonyms

coat
vsouter
957 1.0

A warm piece of clothing with sleeves worn outside

is the general word for any upper clothing layer, not only sleeved types
overall
vsouter
42 3.9

A loose piece of clothing people wear over other clothes to keep them clean

is focused on warmth and protection generally rather than work cleanliness
capote
vsouter
  • Archaic
17 9.9

A long coat with a hood worn over clothes

is the broad generic term, not limited to traditional hooded forms
wrapper
vsouter
  • UK
8 4.8

A loose piece of clothing like a robe to wear for warmth or modesty

is the general category including both loose covers and structured pieces
outerwear
vsouter
5 1.6

Clothing worn outside over other clothes like coats or jackets

applies more widely, including protective layers used indoors as well
topcoat
vsouter
2 3.0

A heavy warm outer layer people wear over clothes in cold weather

is broader, covering any overlayer used for warmth or protection
outer garment
vsouter
1 3.3

A piece of clothing like a coat worn over other clothes for warmth or protection

is the shorter single-word form with the same meaning
hardshell
vsouter
1 4.4

A waterproof jacket with a hard outer surface to keep you dry

is the simple term for any protective or warming overlayer, not technical
overgarment
vsouter
6.8

A piece of outer clothing you wear over other clothes for warmth or protection

is the more general, shorter label for that same layer
overclothes
vsouter
5.5

Clothes worn over other clothes to keep you warm or dry

is the basic term for any protective layer, not only weather use
overshirt
vsouter
3.9

A shirt worn over another shirt as an extra layer for warmth or protection

covers all overlayers, not only lightweight or shirt-like ones
outer cassock
vsouter
  • Jargon
9.9

A long robe worn over an inner robe by priests or monks in Eastern Christian churches

is the general clothing term not limited to religious ceremonial use

Antonyms

3 2.8

The inside part of something like a coat or tire

Compounds

91 3.0

The area beyond Earth's air where there is almost no air and you find stars and planets

outer planet
  • Specialized
5 4.2

A large planet that orbits the Sun beyond the asteroid belt, like Jupiter

outer ear
  • Specialized
1 3.3

The visible part of the ear and the ear canal that collect sound and send it to the eardrum

A piece of clothing like a coat worn over other clothes for warmth or protection

out-and-outer
  • Informal
9.9

A person who is very good at something

The far edge of an area or thing that shows its limits

outer cassock
  • Jargon
9.9

A long robe worn over an inner robe by priests or monks in Eastern Christian churches

outer rason
  • Jargon
9.9

A long flowing outer garment worn over inner robes by Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic church leaders

A group of islands off the northwest coast of Scotland known for rough hills, wild beaches, and Gaelic culture

outer jib
  • Specialized
9.9

A triangular sail near the front of a large sailing ship, set just behind the sail that is furthest forward

A region in Northeast Asia that used to belong to China and is now part of Russia

Outer Mongolia
  • Archaic
6.6

A region now the country Mongolia, separate from Inner Mongolia in China, often used in history

How Warm

parka
29 1.5
coat
957 1.0
outer
3 3.8
jacket
1.0
wrap
33 2.3

Surface Forms

outer singular
outers plural

Morphology

outer = outer (semi-transparent) = out + er

This noun is a zero-derived use of the adjective 'outer', referring elliptically to an outer garment or similar item.

Etymology

Outer as a noun is short for 'outer garment' or 'outerwear' and comes from the same root out, meaning 'outside'. So an outer is a piece of clothing you wear on the outside, like a coat, to stay warm or dry.