outercoat

[ou-ter-koht]

noun

1. coat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outercoat¹

First recorded in 1945–50; outer + coat

Example Sentences

He motioned for me to take his position and I cuffed John at the elbow, his head still covered beneath Eduardo’s outercoat.

From Literature

As I returned, I met a tall Mongol with a ferocious face, dressed in a blue silk outercoat—it was Hun Boldon.

From Project Gutenberg