outer garments
Britishplural noun
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They wore brightly colored outer garments called surcoats over their armor.
From Los Angeles Times
Shed the embarrassment along with those constricting outer garments.
From New York Times
“People with ‘press’ written on their outer garments repeatedly threw objects at officers,” Portland Police said.
From Washington Times
Police said “people with ‘press’ written on their outer garments repeatedly threw objects at officers.”
From Fox News
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
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