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trench coat vs. overcoat

noun

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

[oh-ver-koht, oh-ver-koht, oh-ver-koht] / ˈoʊ vərˌkoʊt, ˌoʊ vərˈkoʊt, ˈoʊ vərˌkoʊt /

noun

  1. a coat worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as in cold weather.

  2. Also called overcoating.  an added coating, coating, as of paint, applied for protection.

verb (used with object)

  1. to apply an additional coat of paint to (a surface).