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greatcoat

American  
[greyt-koht] / ˈgreɪtˌkoʊt /

noun

Chiefly British.

  1. a heavy overcoat.

greatcoat British  
/ ˈɡreɪtˌkəʊt /

noun

  1. a heavy overcoat, now worn esp by men in the armed forces

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Other Word Forms

  • greatcoated adjective

Etymology

Origin of greatcoat

First recorded in 1655–65; great + coat

Example Sentences

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The king, wearing the uniform of the Marshal of the Royal Air Force, including a grey greatcoat against the cold, laid a wreath featuring 41 open-style fabric poppies.

From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 2023

The two minutes' silence that falls after Big Ben sounds sees faces long with memory and grief, none more so than the King, a single poppy blazing out from the blue-grey lapel of his greatcoat.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023

A Chronicler in a dusty bowler and rumpled greatcoat writes it all down.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2016

Good, I think I've got some extra-strong mints in my greatcoat.

From The Guardian • May 21, 2013

Down the block, a German soldier in a greatcoat, scarf, and hat cupped his hands to his face to light a cigarette.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz

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