overcoat

[ noun oh-ver-koht; verb oh-ver-koht, oh-ver-koht ]
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noun
  1. a coat worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as in cold weather.

  2. Also called overcoating. an added coating, as of paint, applied for protection.

verb (used with object)
  1. to apply an additional coat of paint to (a surface).

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Origin of overcoat

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; over- + coat

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How to use overcoat in a sentence

  • Mindful of the military nature of the occasion he appeared in his old army overcoat, in spite of the heat.

  • Then Edwin was bending over it, with his ear close to her ear, and the sleeve of his overcoat touching her sleeve.

    Hilda Lessways | Arnold Bennett
  • He fumbled under his overcoat for loose silver, drew out a handful and paid off the taximan.

    Dope | Sax Rohmer
  • At last I gave up, and by a sudden thought arose and pulled on my overcoat, and got my hat.

  • There was nothing in the pockets of the overcoat, but inside the hat he found pasted the initials L. P.

    Dope | Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for overcoat

overcoat

/ (ˈəʊvəˌkəʊt) /


noun
  1. a warm heavy coat worn over the outer clothes in cold weather

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