overcoat

noun

over·​coat ˈō-vər-ˌkōt How to pronounce overcoat (audio)
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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Take the core pieces of prim school attire—a crisp button-down, pleated skirt, and overcoat—and give them fashion flare by reimagining the color palette with a pop of pink. Talia Abbas, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025 Another is draped in what appears to be a long, black, crushed-vinyl overcoat. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025 Take the core pieces of prim school attire—a crisp button-down, pleated skirt, and overcoat—and give them fashion flare by reimagining the color palette with a pop of pink. Talia Abbas, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025 Wearing a long overcoat with a gold badge clipped to his belt, one of the suspects asked to see Wilhelmina and was ushered to the back office, where he was caught on video released by the NYPD giving the funeral director a fist bump before sitting across a desk from him. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overcoat

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of overcoat was in 1802

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“Overcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcoat. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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overcoat

noun
over·​coat ˈō-vər-ˌkōt How to pronounce overcoat (audio)
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing

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