overcoat
noun
a coat worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as in cold weather.
overcoats
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pluralof overcoat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One hot day two vanloads of men, having shucked their black overcoats, ask at the pro shop if they can rent carts to drive around the course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
As usual, UK heritage was evident in the oversized checked overcoats in muted autumnal shades, alongside punk tailoring and some very interesting headwear.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Unquestioned leaders and servile followers tell us why the German army marched into Russia without overcoats — the leader had decreed that the campaign would be victorious by autumn, and that was that.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2024
At the end of the term last month at Eton, new students were in the town trying on cashmere uniform overcoats and shopping for color-coded socks for croquet, fencing or squash.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
After Dr. Wilde had arrived and looked Clarence over, the Woodmen made a stretcher by putting flagpoles through the sleeves of two overcoats.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
