car coat

noun

: a three-quarter-length overcoat

Examples of car coat in a Sentence

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Expanding its total look offering, summery outerwear including windowpane car coats were layered over denim ensembles while suede overshirts over linen shirt jackets were paired with loose pants in light twill. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2025 Jenner wore a gray and lightly checked car coat, a simple black knit sweater, straight leg blue jeans, and black ballet flats. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025 Gucci and Bally are just the tip of the topcoat iceberg; body-skimming trenches, macs, and car coats appeared in far too many shows to count. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2024 This relaxed car coat is a style staple that Old Navy regularly offers when the temperatures drop. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024 In a demonstration shown to WWD, Resonance One’s technology created a car coat. Adriana Lee, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of car coat was in 1958

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“Car coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20coat. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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