car coat

noun

: a three-quarter-length overcoat

Examples of car coat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The styles ranged from the long Kensington and long Waterloo trenchcoats of the heritage collection to the mid-length Camden car coat for men. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Stepping out for dinner with her husband and their two sons in Milan, Italy, the Oscar winner wore a white T-shirt and white trousers under a leopard print car coat, the relaxed, beltless alternative to the trench coat. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026

Shop for a new car coat to add to your wardrobe for that in-between weather. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026

Shorter, more streamlined silhouettes, such as car coats, jackets, or simple straight-cut styles, tend to be more desirable than bulkier, full-length coats or heavily structured vintage designs. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for car coat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote