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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

Designed for outdoor swimming fans, these large overcoats can hold a lot of extras and fit over a couple of jumpers.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

There was something for every body type, from short skirts, to form-hugging dresses and overcoats.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024

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

The freight handlers in the railroad yards had shed their overcoats, and sailors from a training ship docked at the wharf carried their naval jackets as they walked along the streets.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler