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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

She still has the coatdress that she was wearing that day.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2022

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 Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2016

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