as in jacket
a warm outdoor coat
put your overcoat on—it's freezing out there!
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Recent Examples of overcoat
Wintour kept things elegant with a silver dress, blue overcoat and matching heart pendant.
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Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 6 May 2025
Taurus Steve Eichner/WWD via Getty Images Outfitted in a magenta-pink patchwork suit and a massive overcoat, Chappell Roan looked glam as all hell at the Met Gala red.
—Sam Manzella, Them., 6 May 2025
Oversize overcoats, especially in the deepest shades of gray, have taken over showrooms and the streets.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
The 2024 figure featured Bateman in a plastic overcoat to prevent his suit from getting bloody after committing his dirty deeds.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 6 May 2025
Taurus Steve Eichner/WWD via Getty Images Outfitted in a magenta-pink patchwork suit and a massive overcoat, Chappell Roan looked glam as all hell at the Met Gala red.
—Sam Manzella, Them., 6 May 2025
Oversize overcoats, especially in the deepest shades of gray, have taken over showrooms and the streets.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
The 2024 figure featured Bateman in a plastic overcoat to prevent his suit from getting bloody after committing his dirty deeds.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcoat
Noun
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Jean jackets with fur collars channels a richness from the ’70s, while the ’80s comes through awkward proportions and heavy silhouettes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 May 2025
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His rental package included only the button-up shirt, vest, shoes, and belt, omitting the essential pants and jacket.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Nowhere was this more evident than at Burberry, where trenches, greatcoats, and rain capes in deep earth tones reasserted the house’s mastery of protection from the elements.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Tommy’s security guards wear SS-style greatcoats by Sarafina Bush.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2024
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Smartly dressed in black topcoat and hat, a leash dangling in his left hand, Caillebotte looks down at the cobblestone pavement at his sheepdog, who awaits its master’s next move.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Magnetic One-Step Gel Nail Polish in Nude Silver—no base or topcoat required—breathes new life into basic beige.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 May 2025
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“Overcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcoat. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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