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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Squeri relates that the pair then spent hours picking out fabrics for shirts, suits, sports jackets, and overcoats, and selecting elegant shoes, socks, and belts.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
While his club-mates traipse from the bus in flip-flops and trainers, Cash is dressed from head to toe in Peaky Blinders attire; shiny shoes, black leather gloves, claret tie, grey waistcoat and, of course, the signature knee-length overcoat and newsboy cap.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026
On March 25, the heels returned alongside a two-piece lace midi dress from Ermanno Scervion's pre-fall 2026 collection, as well as a cream overcoat, while Zendaya strutted through Paris.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Looking like a Tuareg Marvel character, Abdoul Nasser stood next to his Honda motorbike, dressed in a full-length black overcoat, a cheche head wrap, sunglasses and a sheathed sword slung over his shoulder.
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
While his club-mates traipse from the bus in flip-flops and trainers, Cash is dressed from head to toe in Peaky Blinders attire; shiny shoes, black leather gloves, claret tie, grey waistcoat and, of course, the signature knee-length overcoat and newsboy cap.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026
On March 25, the heels returned alongside a two-piece lace midi dress from Ermanno Scervion's pre-fall 2026 collection, as well as a cream overcoat, while Zendaya strutted through Paris.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Looking like a Tuareg Marvel character, Abdoul Nasser stood next to his Honda motorbike, dressed in a full-length black overcoat, a cheche head wrap, sunglasses and a sheathed sword slung over his shoulder.
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Overcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcoat. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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overcoat
noun
over·coat
ˈō-vər-ˌkōt
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
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