overcoat
a coat worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as in cold weather.
Also called overcoating. an added coating, as of paint, applied for protection.
to apply an additional coat of paint to (a surface).
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How to use overcoat in a sentence
“Maybe you need a good overcoat for Christmas,” Mister Ham was saying.
The Stacks: Sell the Overcoat, Keep the Dignity | Paul Hemphill | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn his left overcoat pocket was the front-page logotype of the paper, and in his left pocket were 10 or 12 halftones.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire | H.L. Mencken | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA boxy white overcoat with a plunging neckline was a highlight, as was as a sand-colored crepe dress with an equally low neckline.
Proenza Schouler Spring/Summer 2014: Serenity Now | Isabel Wilkinson | September 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI have an overcoat I bought in Jermyn Street in London three years ago.
Lev Grossman’s Weird Phobia: ‘How I Write’ Interview | Noah Charney | June 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThat night, he heads out into the bitter cold in a suit and overcoat to make his rounds of a sleepy neighborhood down the road.
Mindful of the military nature of the occasion he appeared in his old army overcoat, in spite of the heat.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydThen Edwin was bending over it, with his ear close to her ear, and the sleeve of his overcoat touching her sleeve.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettHe fumbled under his overcoat for loose silver, drew out a handful and paid off the taximan.
Dope | Sax RohmerAt last I gave up, and by a sudden thought arose and pulled on my overcoat, and got my hat.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydThere 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
/ (ˈəʊvəˌkəʊt) /
a warm heavy coat worn over the outer clothes in cold weather
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