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coatdress

American  
[koht-dres] / ˈkoʊtˌdrɛs /

noun

  1. a tailored dress of medium or heavy fabric, styled like a coat and worn in place of a suit or similar outfit.


Etymology

Origin of coatdress

First recorded in 1910–15; coat + dress

Example Sentences

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They were a stark contrast to the president’s classic navy suit and the first lady’s sky blue coatdress and pumps.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022

At the end of her description of the alleged encounter, she wrote that "the Donna Karan coatdress still hangs on the back of my closet door, unworn and unlaundered since that evening."

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2020

“The Donna Karan coatdress still hangs on the back of my closet door, unworn and unlaundered since that evening,” she wrote.

From Washington Times • Jan. 30, 2020

On the cover of New York magazine, Carroll is featured wearing the black Donna Karan coatdress that she said she had on when Trump attacked her.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2019

Snow appeared as an optical blurry print in one short coatdress — and, elsewhere, morphed into the endangered Edelweiss flower as immortalized by the Oscar-winning film.

From US News • Mar. 9, 2016

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