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coatless

American  
[koht-lis] / ˈkoʊt lɪs /

adjective

  1. without a coat or other outerwear.

  2. without a coat of arms.


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Yet Fetterman showed up coatless, in only a hoodie, and wearing shorts.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2025

With acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine William B. Taylor Jr., the coatless coach tried what might be called the “no harm, no foul” approach.

From Washington Post Nov. 19, 2019

Many of them have the look that I imagine my father had when he showed up, coatless, at the front door of the chemistry building at IIT in 1956.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2012

But the Elizabeth and Philip both remained coatless throughout the pageant, in temperatures that sunk into the mid-40s Fahrenheit, with stiff winds and rain.

From New York Times Jun. 4, 2012

Estraven stood waiting for me, bare-headed and coatless in the cold, watching that small secret ceaseless descent of snow and seeds in the night.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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