as in jacket
a warm outdoor coat
put your overcoat on—it's freezing out there!
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Recent Examples of overcoat
His overcoat collar should have been turned high, almost to his hat.
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The space brimmed with mismatched antique sofas, vintage tennis rackets, and a wall display of men’s collared overcoats and baseball caps.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
First published in 1942, Albert Camus’ The Stranger — also known as The Outsider — was a popular fashion accessory in the post-punk ’70s, being heavy in content and light enough in weight to carry around in the pockets of the overcoats worn by devotees of the British band Joy Division.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The star arrived in a white overcoat but removed it when taking her seat for the runway show.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The space brimmed with mismatched antique sofas, vintage tennis rackets, and a wall display of men’s collared overcoats and baseball caps.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
First published in 1942, Albert Camus’ The Stranger — also known as The Outsider — was a popular fashion accessory in the post-punk ’70s, being heavy in content and light enough in weight to carry around in the pockets of the overcoats worn by devotees of the British band Joy Division.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The star arrived in a white overcoat but removed it when taking her seat for the runway show.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcoat
Noun
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Maybe a polo underneath or even a T-shirt under the suit jacket.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Outerwear is a key focus in the collection featuring six jackets, including two styles with sheepskin-shearling collars.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Tommy’s security guards wear SS-style greatcoats by Sarafina Bush.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Finish with a topcoat, like OPI GelColor Intelli-Gel Super Gloss, to lock the polish and gems in place.—
Abby Dupes,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yellowing can happen with some topcoats when they’re cured, giving nails an unwanted, slightly off-color tint.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of politics, singer and forty-ish America’s Got Talent standout from good ol’ Indiana, Adam Lambert, far right below, has been rocking a full-on Byzantine Empire surcoat/suit outfit for some time now.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the beginning of the service, King Charles wore a crimson surcoat that was worn by King George VI at his coronation in 1937.—
Isiah Magsino,
Town & Country,
7 May 2023
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“Overcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcoat. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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