car coat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of car coat
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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And a black car coat has been reimagined with a fluted waist and bell sleeves, a more feminine version of itself.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2022
I had dresses, heels, even a vintage pink car coat I had bought at a thrift store the winter I was pregnant; it was the only coat I could find to button around my waist.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2022
After demolishing some printers and scanners, he donned his signature Bruno Chaussignand half-moon spectacles and a car coat by Clothsurgeon, a label that retrofits vintage sportswear brands like Champion.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2020
At English brand Dunhill, creative director John Ray also embraced corduroy, cutting it into everything from trousers and blazers to a heavyweight, chocolate-brown car coat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2015
His blood pressure was surging, and inside his car coat his body began to drip with sweat.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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