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overcoat

[ noun oh-ver-koht; verb oh-ver-koht, oh-ver-koht ]

noun

  1. a coat worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as in cold weather.
  2. Also called overcoating. an added coating, coating, as of paint, applied for protection.


verb (used with object)

  1. to apply an additional coat of paint to (a surface).

overcoat

/ ˈəʊ±¹É™ËŒ°ìəʊ³Ù /

noun

  1. a warm heavy coat worn over the outer clothes in cold weather
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of overcoat1

First recorded in 1795–1805; over- + coat
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"I remember seeing their new manager, Brian Epstein, standing to the right of the stage in a dark overcoat."

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“Another lovely day in Scotland,†he muttered as he flipped up the collar of his overcoat and braced for the cool, damp air that would greet them outside the station.

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I reached for the hem of his overcoat.

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