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!
Recent Examples on the Web
The singer stepped out in the label’s plushy fur overcoat and black, ripped tight-boots, and forwent a shirt with it.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 June 2024
Lopez looked every bit the chic French couture client in a tonal brown overcoat and new-look style dress accessorized with what else, but a black Lady Dior bag dangling from her arm.
—Ari Stark, WWD, 25 June 2024
Levy and Martin are dressed in matching hats, a blue button down shirt and vest and a plaid overcoat.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Santos, who wore Wayfarer Ray-Ban sunglasses, dark blue suede Prada loafers, a dark blue overcoat with a gray-and-blue plaid scarf, a dark blue turtleneck under a dark blue blazer and dark-colored pants, answered reporters’ questions on the elevator ride down from the courtroom.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 June 2024
Lopez looked every bit the chic French couture client in a tonal brown overcoat and new-look style dress accessorized with what else, but a black Lady Dior bag dangling from her arm.
—Ari Stark, WWD, 25 June 2024
Levy and Martin are dressed in matching hats, a blue button down shirt and vest and a plaid overcoat.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Santos, who wore Wayfarer Ray-Ban sunglasses, dark blue suede Prada loafers, a dark blue overcoat with a gray-and-blue plaid scarf, a dark blue turtleneck under a dark blue blazer and dark-colored pants, answered reporters’ questions on the elevator ride down from the courtroom.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
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overcoat
noun
over·coat
ˈō-vər-ˌkōt
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
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