as in jacket
a warm outdoor coat
put your overcoat on—it's freezing out there!
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Recent Examples of overcoat
The star arrived in a white overcoat but removed it when taking her seat for the runway show.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There's so much to adore about the colorful gangland comic-book movie, and at the center of it is Warren Beatty as the hard-nosed detective with the radio watch, bright yellow overcoat and unshakable righteousness.
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—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
The men were bundled in woollen pants, jackets, and ties; my father’s overcoat was long and tailored, his hair still wavy and middle-parted.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Filmmaker Tyler Perry match his custom gray overcoat and suit with a Sebastian Jaramillo neckpiece and cufflinks from Jason of Beverly Hills.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There's so much to adore about the colorful gangland comic-book movie, and at the center of it is Warren Beatty as the hard-nosed detective with the radio watch, bright yellow overcoat and unshakable righteousness.
41.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
The men were bundled in woollen pants, jackets, and ties; my father’s overcoat was long and tailored, his hair still wavy and middle-parted.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Filmmaker Tyler Perry match his custom gray overcoat and suit with a Sebastian Jaramillo neckpiece and cufflinks from Jason of Beverly Hills.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcoat
Noun
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The pieces range from $59 for T-shirts and $150 for hoodies with jeans and up jackets priced up to $325.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Swap a black skirt for one with shades of the season, and a brown trench coat for a deep brown wool jacket.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 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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Yellowing can happen with some topcoats when they’re cured, giving nails an unwanted, slightly off-color tint.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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For the ultimate glossy look, add a topcoat—then your rose-mocha nails are finished.—
Maria Goldbach,
Glamour,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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