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surtout

[ ser-too, -toot; French syr-too ]
/ sərˈtu, -ˈtut; French sürˈtu /
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noun, plural sur·touts [ser-tooz, -toots; French syr-too] /sərˈtuz, -ˈtuts; French sürˈtu/.

a man's close-fitting overcoat, especially a frock coat.
a hood with a mantle, worn by women.

RELATED WORDS

raincoat, parka, capote, raglan, ulster, topcoat, inverness, paletot

Nearby words

  1. surtax,
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  3. surtees, robert smith,
  4. surtitle,
  5. surtitles,
  6. surtsey,
  7. suruga bay,
  8. surv.,
  9. surveil,
  10. surveillance

Origin of surtout

1680–90; < French: literally, over all, equivalent to sur upon, on (see sur-1) + tout everything
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surtout

/ (ˈsɜːtuː, French syrtu) /

noun

a man's overcoat resembling a frock coat, popular in the late 19th century

Word Origin for surtout

C17: from French, from sur over + tout all
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