Overcoat meaning

ō'vər-kōt'
A heavy coat worn over other clothing in cold weather.
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A coat, esp. a heavy coat, worn over the usual clothing for warmth.
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An additional, protective coating, as of paint.
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A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather.
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To apply an exterior coating to.
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Origin of overcoat

over- +"Ž coat

Sentence Examples

  • His overcoat was slung over one arm, and he wore a wool suit over a dark turtleneck.

  • He sat in his short overcoat leaning against a birch tree.

  • He rose, walked to and fro, put on a warm overcoat and a hat, and went out of the tent.

  • In India farther south in cold weather an overcoat called dagla is worn; this is an anga padded with cotton wool.

  • She was wearing slacks, bright blue shoes, and a green overcoat.

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