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

/ ˈəʊvəˌkəʊt /

noun

1. a warm heavy coat worn over the outer clothes in cold weather

Word History and Origins

Origin of overcoat¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; over- + coat

Example Sentences

"I remember seeing their new manager, Brian Epstein, standing to the right of the stage in a dark overcoat."

From BBC

“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.

From Literature

I reached for the hem of his overcoat.

From Literature

Then, 50 men identically dressed in truncated gray suits and khaki overcoats entered in rows and, cued by the ringing of a taskmaster’s bell, performed workaday activities like typing and eating lunch.

From New York Times

Roughly the size of an overcoat button, an AirTag signals its location wirelessly to Apple’s iCloud service so it can be traced with Apple’s Find My app.

From Los Angeles Times

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