as in overcoat
a warm outdoor coat threw on a wool topcoat and headed out into the snow

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Recent Examples of topcoat For the ultimate glossy look, add a topcoat—then your rose-mocha nails are finished. Maria Goldbach, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2025 Unlike topcoat treatments or layered solutions—which can trap heat, wear off or stiffen the garment—the Fluid Channeling Fabric is woven into the material. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025 Once the blank matte fiberglass star is decorated by the artist, the village takes the transformed sculpture to an automotive body shop that finishes it with a shiny topcoat to be UV-and-graffiti-resistant. Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 Smartly dressed in black topcoat and hat, a leash dangling in his left hand, Caillebotte looks down at the cobblestone pavement at his sheepdog, who awaits its master’s next move. James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for topcoat
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Noun
  • On chillier days, pair it with Chelsea boots, tights, and a boxy wool overcoat, or don a sheer silk top and cropped shearling bomber jacket for a look that’s equal parts sexy and edgy—ideal for date night in Paris.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The new collection featured a century-old vintage touch, with overcoats, drop waist dresses and a peculiar mix of mesh.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe a polo underneath or even a T-shirt under the suit jacket.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Outerwear is a key focus in the collection featuring six jackets, including two styles with sheepskin-shearling collars.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nowhere was this more evident than at Burberry, where trenches, greatcoats, and rain capes in deep earth tones reasserted the house’s mastery of protection from the elements.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Tommy’s security guards wear SS-style greatcoats by Sarafina Bush.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024

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“Topcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topcoat. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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