noun
Etymology
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They were an odd pair: The middle-aged man, wearing a wool overcoat and what looked like an ill-fitting gray toupee, barely spoke.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Trump, wearing a black overcoat, saluted as flag-draped coffins were removed from the back of a transport plane, according to photographs released by the White House said.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Tucked into a pocket, the muslin pouch has kept my wool winter overcoat smelling fresh—and reminding me of Paris—all season.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
This year's unofficial fashion prize goes to Teyana Taylor and her shimmering black overcoat.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
A porter in a black overcoat and bowler hat showed me around the college, leading me through Great Court, the largest of the courtyards.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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