covert coat
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He is chiefly known for trailing round after Farage in the classic Farage costume – the classic being the covert coat, made of tan stuff with a dark-brown velvet collar.
From The Guardian
Farage's garment is a variation on the covert coat, invented towards the end of the 19th Century, says Rob Blake, head of marketing at the London clothing manufacturer Crombie.
From BBC
Design characteristics of the covert coat include a single-breasted fly front, which obscures the buttons, and lines of stitching at the cuff and hem.
From BBC
The covert coat went out of fashion after the 1920s, returning to prominence in the 1950s.
From BBC
To-day, under a short covert coat of dark blue cloth, she wore a loose scarlet shirt, the effect of which was coquettish and telling.
From Project Gutenberg
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