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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Miller looked casually cool in a semi-sheer black blouse layered under a snakeskin trench coat, paired with baggy jeans and strappy black sandals.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Lipa wore a sage trench coat, white pants, oversized sunglasses and brown suede boots.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
In the mid-2000s, people across America watched a man in a trench coat hand a chat-log transcript to a terrified suspect holding a six-pack of Mike’s Hard Lemonade.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 May 2026
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Lipa wore a sage trench coat, white pants, oversized sunglasses and brown suede boots.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
In the mid-2000s, people across America watched a man in a trench coat hand a chat-log transcript to a terrified suspect holding a six-pack of Mike’s Hard Lemonade.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for trench coat
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“Trench coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trench%20coat. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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