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

Examples of trench coat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Highgrove stand features floral displays created by Shane Connolly–the designer behind the flowers at The King’s Coronation–and a Burberry trench coat lined with fabric designed by Royal Drawing Show graduate Helen Bullock. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

And this floral trench coat is a stylish way to buy yourself flowers. —Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 19 May 2025

Take a note from this stylish street styler and wear yours with a cropped trench coat and modern pumps. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 19 May 2025

Cage stylishly embodies the synthesis of the two modes in the shot by donning the instantly recognizable spidey suit under the classic uniform of a noir protagonist: a trench coat and fedora tipped low. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for trench coat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote

Kids Definition

trench coat

noun

: a loose double-breasted raincoat with deep pockets, belt, and straps on the shoulders