as in jacket
a warm outdoor coat
put your overcoat on—it's freezing out there!
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Recent Examples of overcoat
Squeri relates that the pair then spent hours picking out fabrics for shirts, suits, sports jackets, and overcoats, and selecting elegant shoes, socks, and belts.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
While his club-mates traipse from the bus in flip-flops and trainers, Cash is dressed from head to toe in Peaky Blinders attire; shiny shoes, black leather gloves, claret tie, grey waistcoat and, of course, the signature knee-length overcoat and newsboy cap.
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Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Looking like a Tuareg Marvel character, Abdoul Nasser stood next to his Honda motorbike, dressed in a full-length black overcoat, a cheche head wrap, sunglasses and a sheathed sword slung over his shoulder.
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Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
Instead, there were mostly gray men in ties and overcoats waving to spectators followed by high school bands playing in the rain.
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David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
While his club-mates traipse from the bus in flip-flops and trainers, Cash is dressed from head to toe in Peaky Blinders attire; shiny shoes, black leather gloves, claret tie, grey waistcoat and, of course, the signature knee-length overcoat and newsboy cap.
—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Looking like a Tuareg Marvel character, Abdoul Nasser stood next to his Honda motorbike, dressed in a full-length black overcoat, a cheche head wrap, sunglasses and a sheathed sword slung over his shoulder.
—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
Instead, there were mostly gray men in ties and overcoats waving to spectators followed by high school bands playing in the rain.
—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overcoat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcoat
Noun
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Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
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Here, a guest styles a Knicks tee and letterman jacket with a Handover sequin skirt, embellished green heels, and sleek sunglasses.
Noun
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Bovino also raised eyebrows during his time in Minneapolis for marching the streets alongside ICE officers, unmasked and occasionally wearing an army-green greatcoat that drew comparisons to the uniforms of Nazi officers during World War II.
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Inspired by the imposing outerwear worn by field commanders in the Napoleonic era, Cad & The Dandy’s aptly named greatcoat features a double-breasted front, sweeping lapels, a rear vent and a collar that properly turns up against the neck.
Noun
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The shine will out-beat any topcoat, while short nails will always be chic (and practical).
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After painting a nude base using OPI’s Put It in Airplane Mode, Ganzorigt added a classic French tip in Funny Bunny before applying a topcoat and adding her go-to OPI x Zola Tin Man Can Glaze chrome effect.
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Speaking of politics, singer and forty-ish America’s Got Talent standout from good ol’ Indiana, Adam Lambert, far right below, has been rocking a full-on Byzantine Empire surcoat/suit outfit for some time now.
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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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“Overcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcoat. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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