as in overcoat
a warm outdoor coat
the men donned their greatcoats for the ride in the open carriage
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Recent Examples of greatcoat
Tommy’s security guards wear SS-style greatcoats by Sarafina Bush.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The men were sporting tweets, Norfolk jackets and a camel hair greatcoat.
—Melanie Windridge, Forbes, 24 May 2021
The boys from Köpenick, the idiot with the army greatcoat who stabbed his own leg on a dare.
—Hari Kunzru, The New Yorker, 29 June 2020
The dictator threw on his greatcoat, saddled up his white steed and rode up the mountain’s slopes until man and beast were gazing into the caldera lake that glints at the summit, pure as the Korean race.
—The Economist, 24 Oct. 2019
In 2015, Michael Kors put his spin on the songbird’s favorite peasant dress silhouette, while at Chloé that same year, Clare Waight Keller dressed her models in greatcoats and skinny neck scarves that recalled some of her famous stage ensembles.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2018
TheaterWorks honcho Rob Ruggiero, who has directed regularly at Goodspeed for around a decade now, helms this tricky show, which requires highly skilled character actors, a large group of unruly children and a wardrobe of greatcoats and top hats.
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 19 June 2018
One hand holds the lapel of his greatcoat, the other arm extends full length, gesturing rhetorically.
—Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian, 29 Sep. 2017
Reed observed it on greatcoats, boots, floors, stairways.
—Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian, 29 Sep. 2017
Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The men were sporting tweets, Norfolk jackets and a camel hair greatcoat.
—Melanie Windridge, Forbes, 24 May 2021
The boys from Köpenick, the idiot with the army greatcoat who stabbed his own leg on a dare.
—Hari Kunzru, The New Yorker, 29 June 2020
The dictator threw on his greatcoat, saddled up his white steed and rode up the mountain’s slopes until man and beast were gazing into the caldera lake that glints at the summit, pure as the Korean race.
—The Economist, 24 Oct. 2019
In 2015, Michael Kors put his spin on the songbird’s favorite peasant dress silhouette, while at Chloé that same year, Clare Waight Keller dressed her models in greatcoats and skinny neck scarves that recalled some of her famous stage ensembles.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2018
TheaterWorks honcho Rob Ruggiero, who has directed regularly at Goodspeed for around a decade now, helms this tricky show, which requires highly skilled character actors, a large group of unruly children and a wardrobe of greatcoats and top hats.
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 19 June 2018
One hand holds the lapel of his greatcoat, the other arm extends full length, gesturing rhetorically.
—Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian, 29 Sep. 2017
Reed observed it on greatcoats, boots, floors, stairways.
—Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian, 29 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatcoat
Noun
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Kate Middleton also chose Alexander McQueen while attending carol service at the Westminster Abbey—though her tailored red overcoat was decidedly more covered up, and certainly more festive thanks to its tartan detailing.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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Pair them with neutral or colorful sweater tights, a dress (or a leather or corduroy skirt), an overcoat, and voilà!Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Authorities said the assailant, wearing a hooded jacket, balaclava, and gray backpack, fled on foot before mounting an electric bike and riding into Central Park.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Blackpink singer selected a vintage blue and red Budweiser leather jacket, which featured racing stripes along the sleeves.Hannah Malach, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Wear this turtleneck with these wide-leg jeans for an easy outfit; go for gasps in that ruched top or long, textured topcoat.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
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The lamp has a sticker that explains a quick press is one minute long and a long press is two minutes of curing; use one minute for the base coat and color, and two minutes for the topcoat.Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Greatcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatcoat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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