trench coat
Americannoun
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trench coats
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of trench coat
First recorded in 1915–20
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Trotter also continued to play with woven leather, a speciality of the Italian house, on a trench coat for men and on tall boots for women.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The prosecutor sometimes courted publicity and controversy, showing up outside James’s Brooklyn home in a trench coat resembling that of TV police lieutenant Columbo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
She grabs her latest Prada trench coat off the chair by the door, pulling it on and glancing back to look at me.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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