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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Once Wipf and Kleinsasser were in the room, two masked men wearing trench coats and gloves burst in — one with a gun and one with a knife — a sequence described by KOCO and CBS News.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Stay warm and stylish in this crop trench coat that’s packable for travel, totally chic for fall, and 51 percent off right now.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
On November 12, Johnson stepped out in Los Angeles wearing extremely luxe takes on all three pieces, including a chocolate wool trench coat like a robe, tying the belt in a knot around her waist and letting the buckle hang effortlessly.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2025
The boots complemented blue jeans with a brown belt, a striped top and cropped trench coat.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Stay warm and stylish in this crop trench coat that’s packable for travel, totally chic for fall, and 51 percent off right now.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
On November 12, Johnson stepped out in Los Angeles wearing extremely luxe takes on all three pieces, including a chocolate wool trench coat like a robe, tying the belt in a knot around her waist and letting the buckle hang effortlessly.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2025
The boots complemented blue jeans with a brown belt, a striped top and cropped trench coat.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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 20 Nov. 2025.
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