as in overcoat
a warm outdoor coat
threw on a wool topcoat and headed out into the snow
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Recent Examples of topcoat
But whether or not Carpenter feels more comfortable in long or short nails, one thing is clear (besides her topcoat): Her signature style looks fabulous on any length.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Finishes like polyurethane, varnish, or laminate add a protective topcoat to your cabinets to protect them from substances like grease.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
Carrying over from the street style in Milan just one week earlier, lean topcoats ruled again, still with the emphasis put on heritage prints like checks, pinstripes and houndstooth, which added a dash of debonair to utility clothes in denim and leather.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
His mission is to explore what tailoring can mean in the modern wardrobe, a mission that showed in the three-piece pinstripe suits, traditional waistcoats, topcoats with contrast collars and even a couple of long pleated skirts.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Finishes like polyurethane, varnish, or laminate add a protective topcoat to your cabinets to protect them from substances like grease.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
Carrying over from the street style in Milan just one week earlier, lean topcoats ruled again, still with the emphasis put on heritage prints like checks, pinstripes and houndstooth, which added a dash of debonair to utility clothes in denim and leather.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
His mission is to explore what tailoring can mean in the modern wardrobe, a mission that showed in the three-piece pinstripe suits, traditional waistcoats, topcoats with contrast collars and even a couple of long pleated skirts.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topcoat
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Tailoring came with an air of effortless dandyism, with indigo overcoats and mustard pleated shorts before moving toward hiking chic, with windbreakers and climbing boots complete with bejeweled socks.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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Louche silhouettes and seaside detailing balanced the more traditional overcoats and blazers that draped on models down the runway.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Dress it up with statement earrings or keep it low-key with a denim jacket — either way, the stretchy fabric offers all-day comfort, while the floral print adds a boho vibe that feels just right for summer.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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The best and most practical part of Gauff’s kit was the sleek biker-style white jacket.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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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
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“Topcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topcoat. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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