outer garments
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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They wore brightly colored outer garments called surcoats over their armor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023
If police officers believe the detainee is armed, an officer can conduct a frisk by passing his hands over the person’s outer garments.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2019
We have all become accustomed to the security screening routine in all American airports: take off your jackets, sweaters and any outer garments.
From Forbes • Feb. 22, 2012
Fluctuating Hemlines, a sharply observed portrait of a group of young people who peel off their outer garments and expose their inner selves, is the work of Septime Webre, the new artistic director.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Mitraillette’s pullover does fit, and I have a many-times patched over wool jacket that once belonged to her brother, but the combination of these warm outer garments and the dowdy frock looks dead weird.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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