overcoat
noun
over·coat
ˈō-vər-ˌkōt 
1
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
2
: a protective coating (as of paint)
Examples of overcoat in a Sentence
put your overcoat on—it's freezing out there!
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Her all-gold look, crafted from a crushed textile, consisted of a corseted minidress and a matching overcoat with a red lining.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024
When the cold weather hits, swap in turtleneck sweaters, overcoats and thigh-high boots.
—Karli Bendlin, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
The sunglasses and overcoat get-up of the movie’s in-house maniac also signify a love of Italy’s classic slasher-a-go-go entries, and there’s an overall lurid feeling that taps into the underbelly legacy of the best, boundary-pushing Euro-horror flicks of the 1970s and ’80s.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2024
When Gorbachev emerged from his limousine, wearing an overcoat to protect him from the cold, Reagan left off his overcoat and bounded down a set of stairs to greet the Soviet leader.
—Joshua Byun, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024
When the cold weather hits, swap in turtleneck sweaters, overcoats and thigh-high boots.
—Karli Bendlin, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
The sunglasses and overcoat get-up of the movie’s in-house maniac also signify a love of Italy’s classic slasher-a-go-go entries, and there’s an overall lurid feeling that taps into the underbelly legacy of the best, boundary-pushing Euro-horror flicks of the 1970s and ’80s.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2024
When Gorbachev emerged from his limousine, wearing an overcoat to protect him from the cold, Reagan left off his overcoat and bounded down a set of stairs to greet the Soviet leader.
—Joshua Byun, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
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overcoat
noun
over·coat
ˈō-vər-ˌkōt
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
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