topcoat

[ top-koht ]

noun

1. a lightweight overcoat.
2. the coat of paint applied last to a surface.

verb (used with object)

1. to apply the topcoat to (a surface).

topcoat

/ ˈtɒpˌkəʊt /

noun

1. an outdoor coat worn over a suit, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of topcoat¹

First recorded in 1810–20; top ¹ + coat

Example Sentences

Then apply a topcoat with any good-quality paint, including water-based.

From Washington Post

Howe walked through to the trainer's room in the back and took off his topcoat and his jacket and hung them up.

From The Daily Beast

The problem was his topcoat was locked in the limo on the Capitol plaza four stories below.

From The Daily Beast

The large man puffs himself out in his warm topcoat, which protuberates sensibly at the paunch.

From Project Gutenberg

Castelforte engaged in conversation with Correr and Scalatelli, while Scalia removed his topcoat.

From Project Gutenberg

We must deprive him of that iligant new frieze topcoat, with its three capes, till it is fashioned into a civilised garment.'

From Project Gutenberg

I took my rent money and bought this topcoat at a second-hand store.

From Project Gutenberg

Craig left it thankfully, with a shrug of the shoulders beneath the box-fitting topcoat, as the door closed behind him.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• cloak
• frock
• jacket
• overcoat
• raincoat
• suit
• tuxedo
• windbreaker
• wrap