trench coat
noun
1
: a usually double-breasted raincoat with deep pockets, wide belt, and often straps on the shoulders
2
: a waterproof overcoat with a removable lining designed for wear in trenches
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Quintessentially British and steeped in heritage, the print dates back to the 1920s, when the brand first used it to line its cotton gabardine trench coats.
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Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Across the major houses, a new guard of creative directors is reshaping luxury through a different approach to daytime dressing, digging into house archives and brand DNA and reworking familiar staples like trench coats, tweed, cocktail dresses and silk slips.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The series doesn’t even have the depth of one of the puddles that pop up frequently because puddles look great in black and white and rain is a great excuse to have as many characters as possible wearing trench coats and fedoras.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Blake Lively is casual in a black t-shirt and jeans, paired with a chic trench coat, at a Fendi event for the Baguette 26424 Re-Edition on May 19 in New York City.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Across the major houses, a new guard of creative directors is reshaping luxury through a different approach to daytime dressing, digging into house archives and brand DNA and reworking familiar staples like trench coats, tweed, cocktail dresses and silk slips.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The series doesn’t even have the depth of one of the puddles that pop up frequently because puddles look great in black and white and rain is a great excuse to have as many characters as possible wearing trench coats and fedoras.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Blake Lively is casual in a black t-shirt and jeans, paired with a chic trench coat, at a Fendi event for the Baguette 26424 Re-Edition on May 19 in New York City.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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“Trench coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trench%20coat. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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