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Definition of overcoat
1 : a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
2 : a protective coating (as of paint)
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Examples of overcoat in a Sentence
put your overcoat on—it's freezing out there!
Recent Examples of overcoat from the Web
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The collection consists of a few basic elements—suits and overcoats, Hawaiian shirts, tees, sneakers and accessories.
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Suits featured boxy jackets and athletic drawstring pants, which could be worn with a plasticized denim overcoat.
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The man in the dark overcoat at the photo’s center is standing very near the right-front fender of the small coupe that is clearly prevented from continuing on Terry by the classy sedan on the left.
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But there is a moment in Act 4 in which the real meaning of the tale is revealed, as the young philosopher Colline decides to sell his worn overcoat to buy medicine for the ailing Mimi.
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To back that up, the North released several photos of Kim in a black overcoat holding a plastic pointer to a map laid out on a wooden table that showed the missiles’ flight path and other data.
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The norm was starched collars, overcoats, hats, and more hats.
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Holding the Bible and gazing on approvingly was her vice president, Luna Isabella Vargas (Tessie Santiago), who was dressed in a pale pink overcoat from Sentaler, adorned with a more discreet flag pin.
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In truth, Davis was wearing a loosely fitting, water-repellent overcoat and his wife's black shawl over his head and shoulders when captured.
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First Known Use of overcoat
1802
OVERCOAT Defined for English Language Learners
overcoat
playDefinition of overcoat for English Language Learners
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: a long coat that is worn to keep a person warm during cold weather
OVERCOAT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of overcoat for Students
: a heavy coat worn over indoor clothing
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