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greatcoat

American  
[greyt-koht] / ˈgreɪtˌkoʊt /

noun

Chiefly British.

  1. a heavy overcoat.

greatcoat British  
/ ˈɡreɪtˌkəʊt /

noun

  1. a heavy overcoat, now worn esp by men in the armed forces

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Other Word Forms

  • greatcoated adjective

Etymology

Origin of greatcoat

First recorded in 1655–65; great + coat

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