trench coat

American  

noun

• trench coats
  plural

1. a waterproof overcoat styled along military lines, belted, with straps on the shoulders and lower sleeves.

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trench coat British  

noun

1. a belted double-breasted waterproof coat of gabardine, etc, resembling a military officer's coat

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• trench coats
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of trench coat

First recorded in 1915–20

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• trench coat vs. overcoat

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Example Sentences

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trench coat

His goth uniform included an olive-green trench coat he borrowed from his mom.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

To my chagrin but not my surprise, no one else in the theater came with their tail tucked between their legs, covered by a trench coat.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

Clad in a black leather trench coat, the 42-year-old dictator twirled a cigarette as he reviewed lines of factory employees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

But a Tuareg man in a black trench coat approached Sereno's team on a motorcycle, claiming to know where "big bones" lay.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

I make my way over to him and stand near enough that I could touch his black trench coat or his leather briefcase.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

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