as in jackets
a warm outdoor coat
put your overcoat on—it's freezing out there!
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Recent Examples of overcoats
The new collection featured a century-old vintage touch, with overcoats, drop waist dresses and a peculiar mix of mesh.
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Silvery garments and breezy overcoats have raw edges, giving them a lived-in feeling.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 18 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
See the rounded tweed overcoats atop slithery, double-breasted suits; beaded shirts beneath sweater vests; that same mohair, in a body-con cardigan.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Focusing on building a full silhouette on the models, Armani layered overcoats with baggy trousers, chunky knits under oversized suit jackets and unstructured suits that hang off the models in just the right mix of rakishness and sophistication.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Oversize overcoats, especially in the deepest shades of gray, have taken over showrooms and the streets.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Silvery garments and breezy overcoats have raw edges, giving them a lived-in feeling.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 18 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
See the rounded tweed overcoats atop slithery, double-breasted suits; beaded shirts beneath sweater vests; that same mohair, in a body-con cardigan.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Focusing on building a full silhouette on the models, Armani layered overcoats with baggy trousers, chunky knits under oversized suit jackets and unstructured suits that hang off the models in just the right mix of rakishness and sophistication.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Oversize overcoats, especially in the deepest shades of gray, have taken over showrooms and the streets.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcoats
Noun
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Come dinnertime, waiters clad in starched jackets pour dry local wines and serve hearty portions of homemade pasta with a flourish.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lingerie; high-waist leggings and pants; cardigans; skirts; leather jackets; colored shoes.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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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“Overcoats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcoats. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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