overgarment

[ oh-ver-gahr-muhnt ]

noun

1. an outer garment.

overgarment

/ ˈəʊvəˌɡɑːmənt /

noun

1. any garment worn over other clothes, esp to protect them from wear or dirt

Word History and Origins

Origin of overgarment¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; over-, garment

Example Sentences

You appreciate the observation that the hats are all the more eye-catching because the costumes are otherwise simple, consisting largely of white outfits dressed up with varying overgarments.

From Washington Post

A woman putting on and taking off an abaya, the overgarment worn by Muslim women.

From New York Times

Eluding the authorities he reached the huge Liverpool terminus by night to find a faithful friend waiting on the platform for him with the sorely needed overgarment.

From Project Gutenberg

The fifteenth century shows another style, a long sleeveless overgarment, reaching to the floor, fastened on shoulders and swinging loose, to show at sides the undergown.

From Project Gutenberg

The women were bare-headed, and generally wore a short round skirt, and long basque like overgarments, the two invariably of different, but bright, colors.

From Project Gutenberg