coatdress
noun
coat·dress
ˈkōt-ˌdres 
: a dress styled like a coat usually with a front buttoning from neckline to hemline
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The Queen wore a red Fiona Clare coatdress and matching Philip Treacy hat to the event.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Continuing her method of dressing, in keeping with the film’s period setting, Robbie wore a light green satin coatdress with a corset-style bodice and clip fasteners down the middle.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Pippa Middleton In a yellow Claire Mischevani coatdress and a matching Jane Taylor Millinery fascinator.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
Lisa Rinna Lisa Rinna wore a dramatic — and voluminous — polka dot floral coatdress to sit front row at Richard Quinn.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Continuing her method of dressing, in keeping with the film’s period setting, Robbie wore a light green satin coatdress with a corset-style bodice and clip fasteners down the middle.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Pippa Middleton In a yellow Claire Mischevani coatdress and a matching Jane Taylor Millinery fascinator.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
Lisa Rinna Lisa Rinna wore a dramatic — and voluminous — polka dot floral coatdress to sit front row at Richard Quinn.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
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“Coatdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coatdress. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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