overcoat
noun
over·coat
ˈō-vər-ˌkōt 
1
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
2
: a protective coating (as of paint)
Examples of overcoat in a Sentence
put your overcoat on—it's freezing out there!
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Take the core pieces of prim school attire—a crisp button-down, pleated skirt, and overcoat—and give them fashion flare by reimagining the color palette with a pop of pink.
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Talia Abbas, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
The actress wore an overcoat from the designer while greeting fans before walking the red carpet in a Reneé Massoomian latex corset and detailed skirt.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
To wit, a red blazer and overcoat in a fuzzy mohair beckoned, sumptuous funnel neck leathers, and sharp black tailoring on blazers and pleated pants.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Yes, the zip-front melton overcoats were subdued (this is executive wear, Owens style), but leather jackets came scrunched to the navel, and those long johns were paired with a pecs-high crop top, revealing the strapping physique of Mr. Owens’s muse, the model Tyrone Dylan Susman.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Talia Abbas, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
The actress wore an overcoat from the designer while greeting fans before walking the red carpet in a Reneé Massoomian latex corset and detailed skirt.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
To wit, a red blazer and overcoat in a fuzzy mohair beckoned, sumptuous funnel neck leathers, and sharp black tailoring on blazers and pleated pants.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Yes, the zip-front melton overcoats were subdued (this is executive wear, Owens style), but leather jackets came scrunched to the navel, and those long johns were paired with a pecs-high crop top, revealing the strapping physique of Mr. Owens’s muse, the model Tyrone Dylan Susman.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Overcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcoat. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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overcoat
noun
over·coat
ˈō-vər-ˌkōt
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
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