overcoat
noun
over·coat
ˈō-vər-ˌkōt 
1
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
2
: a protective coating (as of paint)
Examples of overcoat in a Sentence
put your overcoat on—it's freezing out there!
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
Altman, 34, twinned with her mom in a black dress but added her own twist with a long overcoat featuring gold buttons.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Related Articles For her attire, Watts combated the frigid NYC temperatures with a charcoal gray pinstripe suit, black overcoat and white blouse with a Lavallière element.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
Video captured outside the hospital and verified by NBC News showed Abu Safiya, wearing a white medical overcoat and walking alone toward a military vehicle.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Overcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcoat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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overcoat
noun
over·coat
ˈō-vər-ˌkōt
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
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