trench coat
noun
1
: a usually double-breasted raincoat with deep pockets, wide belt, and often straps on the shoulders
2
: a waterproof overcoat with a removable lining designed for wear in trenches
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Who remembers the 2005 headline-making story of how Banksy snuck a painting into the Metropolitan Museum of Art disguised with a fake beard and trench coat, while two accomplices argued with a distracted security guard?
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The Top Gun: Maverick star wore classic black jeans and a brown button-down shirt, while Armas sported a chic black trench coat, paired with a white tee, jeans, and white sneakers.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
The No Hard Feelings actress, 34, wore a scarf and navy trench coat over jeans, and accessorized with a leopard print tote.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
On March 10, the actor and fashion icon attended Zimmermann’s fashion show in Paris and showed up in a look by the brand featuring a subtly cropped trench coat and matching butter yellow trousers.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The Top Gun: Maverick star wore classic black jeans and a brown button-down shirt, while Armas sported a chic black trench coat, paired with a white tee, jeans, and white sneakers.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
The No Hard Feelings actress, 34, wore a scarf and navy trench coat over jeans, and accessorized with a leopard print tote.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
On March 10, the actor and fashion icon attended Zimmermann’s fashion show in Paris and showed up in a look by the brand featuring a subtly cropped trench coat and matching butter yellow trousers.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trench coat
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“Trench coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trench%20coat. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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