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.

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Origin of surtout

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

Words nearby surtout

Surt, surtax, Surtees, surtitle, surtitles, surtout, Surtsey, Suruga Bay, surv., surveil, surveillance

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How to use surtout in a sentence

Undhlawafa and a few others were also mounted, and then came a string of followers, clad mostly in a long military surtout.
Forging the Blades|Bertram Mitford
De la poigne et des formes, cried the stout general, de la poigne surtout.
Smoke|Turgenev Ivan Sergeevich
He was dressed in a light brown surtout coat, and striped yellow waistcoat; his hair plainly dressed, and without powder.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham
He wore the old familiar gray surtout, the well-known cocked hat, and a tricolor cockade.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane

Votre cause me paroisoit celle des honntes gens et surtout celle des amis de la philosophie.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton

British Dictionary definitions for surtout

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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