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duffel coat

British  

noun

  1. a knee-length or short wool coat, usually with a hood and fastened with toggles

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Paddington, drawn by a half-dozen or so illustrators over the years, came to be known for his distinctive ensemble of blue duffel coat with toggle fastenings, floppy felt hat and red Wellington boots.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2017

Designer Shirley Clarkson was one of the first licensees to produce the figure with his now famous hat, wellington boots and duffel coat.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2017

The portrayal of Alfredo, sung with lovely lyricism by Ben Johnson as a bookish student in a duffel coat, was perplexing.

From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2013

"I was wearing a duffel coat myself at that time," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2012

And then, as Mr. Rhydd eased himself down the ladder, Hugo snatched two Cadbury's Creme Eggs from the tray and dropped them in my duffel coat pocket.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell