storm coat

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noun

an overcoat, usually of a water-repellent fabric, lined with material serving as insulation against very cold weather, often having a fur collar.

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Origin of storm coat

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby storm coat

storm cell, storm cellar, storm center, storm centre, storm cloud, storm coat, storm-cock, storm collar, storm cone, storm door, stormer

How to use storm coat in a sentence

"I'll look for a uniform," said Bunny, and after hunting around a bit found a storm coat and a rubber hat.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove|Laura Lee Hope
A night operator, swathed in a heavy storm coat, greeted them.
Agent Nine and the Jewel Mystery|Graham M. Dean
Her storm-coat had a deep cape, but it only partly hid the bundle.
Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore|Amy Brooks
His magnificent storm coat could not hide his riddled dignity.
"Persons Unknown"|Virginia Tracy

About half-past seven Maxwell sent me over there with a note and his storm-coat for him and the three men were in the room then.
Held for Orders|Frank H. Spearman