as in greatcoat
a warm outdoor coat
a knight in a fur-lined and hooded surcoat over a long tunic stood in the forest clearing
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Recent Examples of surcoat
At the beginning of the service, King Charles wore a crimson surcoat that was worn by King George VI at his coronation in 1937.
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Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcoat
Noun
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Tommy’s security guards wear SS-style greatcoats by Sarafina Bush.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2024
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The men were sporting tweets, Norfolk jackets and a camel hair greatcoat.—
Melanie Windridge,
Forbes,
24 May 2021
Noun
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In a look channeling the symbolic figure Uncle Sam, Jackson wore a custom Bode outfit consisting of a three-piece suit and an overcoat cut from Italian wool suiting.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Altman, 34, twinned with her mom in a black dress but added her own twist with a long overcoat featuring gold buttons.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The cropped and boxy jacket has two D patch pockets on the waist, a full zip front, and a zippered chest pocket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2025
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What To Know The jacket ranks among the top sellers in men's military outerwear on the platform owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His mission is to explore what tailoring can mean in the modern wardrobe, a mission that showed in the three-piece pinstripe suits, traditional waistcoats, topcoats with contrast collars and even a couple of long pleated skirts.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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Leopard spots and zebra stripes, formerly relegated to womenswear or edgy streetwear brands, have begun showing up on tailored topcoats, dinner jackets and even full-on bespoke garments.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Surcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcoat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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