as in overcoat
a warm outdoor coat the men donned their greatcoats for the ride in the open carriage

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Recent Examples of greatcoat Nowhere was this more evident than at Burberry, where trenches, greatcoats, and rain capes in deep earth tones reasserted the house’s mastery of protection from the elements. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025 Tommy’s security guards wear SS-style greatcoats by Sarafina Bush. Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024 The men were sporting tweets, Norfolk jackets and a camel hair greatcoat. Melanie Windridge, Forbes, 24 May 2021 The boys from Köpenick, the idiot with the army greatcoat who stabbed his own leg on a dare. Hari Kunzru, The New Yorker, 29 June 2020 The dictator threw on his greatcoat, saddled up his white steed and rode up the mountain’s slopes until man and beast were gazing into the caldera lake that glints at the summit, pure as the Korean race. The Economist, 24 Oct. 2019 In 2015, Michael Kors put his spin on the songbird’s favorite peasant dress silhouette, while at Chloé that same year, Clare Waight Keller dressed her models in greatcoats and skinny neck scarves that recalled some of her famous stage ensembles. Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2018 TheaterWorks honcho Rob Ruggiero, who has directed regularly at Goodspeed for around a decade now, helms this tricky show, which requires highly skilled character actors, a large group of unruly children and a wardrobe of greatcoats and top hats. Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 19 June 2018 Reed observed it on greatcoats, boots, floors, stairways. Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian, 29 Sep. 2017
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Noun
  • Bibb’s bob has lent itself well to power suiting, leaving her shoulders on full display to model boxy blazers and dramatic overcoats.
    Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
  • During one lunch hour, Walter Matthau appeared in a shabby overcoat.
    James Barron, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • The new collection reimagines Levi’s core items—the Trucker jacket and jeans—with roomier contemporary fits.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
  • The Matrix star, 60, kept things casual in a dark jacket and white t-shirt, while his visual artist girlfriend, 52, wore a lavender blazer and white top.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Some long-wear formulas come with a lip balm or gloss meant to serve as a topcoat for the lipstick.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
  • Smartly dressed in black topcoat and hat, a leash dangling in his left hand, Caillebotte looks down at the cobblestone pavement at his sheepdog, who awaits its master’s next move.
    James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025

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“Greatcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatcoat. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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