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View synonyms for surtout
surtout
[ ser-too, -toot; French syr-too ]
noun
, plural sur·touts [ser-, tooz, -, toots, s, y, r, -, too].
- a man's close-fitting overcoat, especially a frock coat.
- a hood with a mantle, worn by women.
surtout
/ ˈsɜːtuː; syrtu /
noun
- a man's overcoat resembling a frock coat, popular in the late 19th century
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of surtout1
C17: from French, from sur over + tout all
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Example Sentences
Undhlawafa and a few others were also mounted, and then came a string of followers, clad mostly in a long military surtout.
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De la poigne et des formes, cried the stout general, de la poigne surtout.
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He was dressed in a light brown surtout coat, and striped yellow waistcoat; his hair plainly dressed, and without powder.
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He wore the old familiar gray surtout, the well-known cocked hat, and a tricolor cockade.
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Votre cause me paroisoit celle des honntes gens et surtout celle des amis de la philosophie.
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