ULSTER Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

ulster

noun

Definition of ulster

as in overcoat

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undercoat

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Noun

Kingsolver cut off her waist-length hair and started wearing combat boots and an Army overcoat.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
That dual fashion-and-function appeal is part of why the neckline is showing up across so many outerwear categories at once, including designer wool overcoats and accessible nylon commuters.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of overcoat

Noun

Bovino also raised eyebrows during his time in Minneapolis for marching the streets alongside ICE officers, unmasked and occasionally wearing an army-green greatcoat that drew comparisons to the uniforms of Nazi officers during World War II.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Inspired by the imposing outerwear worn by field commanders in the Napoleonic era, Cad & The Dandy’s aptly named greatcoat features a double-breasted front, sweeping lapels, a rear vent and a collar that properly turns up against the neck.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of greatcoat

Noun

Detectives from the Twin Cities and the famed Pinkerton agency in Chicago found a button from a woodsman's mackinaw jacket in Aagot's cabin.

— Curt Brown Special to the Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
Tanner caught the lake trout, a freshwater fish also known as a mackinaw, on his line and reeled it in for about 15 minutes, Wilson said.

— Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2020

Definition of mackinaw

Noun

Avoid overstuffed recliners, chesterfields, and cloud sofas.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
Geometric chandeliers in the restaurant and bars add art deco flair, while chesterfields and wingback chairs create inviting nooks in the Library Lounge, which faces a private yacht marina.

— Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025

Definition of chesterfield

Noun

Since the early nineteenth century, suits have evolved from tailcoats and pantaloons to frock coats and top hats to modern suit jackets and neckties.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Men wore linen shirts, breeches, stockings, waistcoats, and frock coats.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of frock coat

Noun

But instead of Oasis wearing parka jackets and strumming guitars on Wembley Stadium’s stage, this was one of the world’s greatest athletes, in bright pink sneakers, grasping her tennis racket.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The winter is wet and cold by California standards, requiring a light parka, and the summer heat — which lasts from May until October — is scorching, usually hovering in the mid- to upper 90s, and consistently in the triple digits in June, July and August.

— Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Definition of parka

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