overgarment
[ oh-ver-gahr-muhnt ]
noun
an outer garment.
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How to use overgarment in a sentence
Shirt′-sleeve, the sleeve of a shirt; Shirt′-waist, a woman's overgarment or blouse, coming to the waist and belted there.
Mrs. Lathrop took a fresh wind-about of her overgarment, and prepared to hold her tongue more tightly than ever.
Susan Clegg and a Man in the House | Anne WarnerThe overgarment seems to have consisted almost wholly of fringes, leaving the right arm free.
History of Ancient Art | Franz von Reber
British Dictionary definitions for overgarment
overgarment
/ (ˈəʊvəˌɡɑːmənt) /
noun
any garment worn over other clothes, esp to protect them from wear or dirt
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