overgarment

[ oh-ver-gahr-muhnt ]

noun
  1. an outer garment.

Origin of overgarment

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at over-, garment

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British Dictionary definitions for overgarment

overgarment

/ (ˈəʊvəˌɡɑːmənt) /


noun
  1. any garment worn over other clothes, esp to protect them from wear or dirt

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