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. Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
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Noun
  • Tommy’s security guards wear SS-style greatcoats by Sarafina Bush.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The men were sporting tweets, Norfolk jackets and a camel hair greatcoat.
    Melanie Windridge, Forbes, 24 May 2021
Noun
  • Kate Middleton also chose Alexander McQueen while attending carol service at the Westminster Abbey—though her tailored red overcoat was decidedly more covered up, and certainly more festive thanks to its tartan detailing.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Pair them with neutral or colorful sweater tights, a dress (or a leather or corduroy skirt), an overcoat, and voilà!
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Authorities said the assailant, wearing a hooded jacket, balaclava, and gray backpack, fled on foot before mounting an electric bike and riding into Central Park.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Blackpink singer selected a vintage blue and red Budweiser leather jacket, which featured racing stripes along the sleeves.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Wear this turtleneck with these wide-leg jeans for an easy outfit; go for gasps in that ruched top or long, textured topcoat.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The lamp has a sticker that explains a quick press is one minute long and a long press is two minutes of curing; use one minute for the base coat and color, and two minutes for the topcoat.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

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“Surcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcoat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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