Examples of car coat in a Sentence
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There’s an update on the barn jacket in a soft light blue wash, with a contrast white leather collar; a sweeping denim car coat ideal for transitional weather, and an A-line denim skirt designed to be worn over pants.
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Libby Page, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Jenner added a classic Burberry trench coat to this ensemble—the Camden car coat to be exact, worn fully buttoned, and layered a navy blue pullover over her shoulders.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
Shorter, more streamlined silhouettes, such as car coats, jackets, or simple straight-cut styles, tend to be more desirable than bulkier, full-length coats or heavily structured vintage designs.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Among the key pieces for fall were a hooded jacket in Loro Piana Storm System fabric and a knee-length car coat with an inset vest.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Black feathers spilling out the front of a beige car coat at Brandon Maxwell.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Libby Page, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Jenner added a classic Burberry trench coat to this ensemble—the Camden car coat to be exact, worn fully buttoned, and layered a navy blue pullover over her shoulders.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
Shorter, more streamlined silhouettes, such as car coats, jackets, or simple straight-cut styles, tend to be more desirable than bulkier, full-length coats or heavily structured vintage designs.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Among the key pieces for fall were a hooded jacket in Loro Piana Storm System fabric and a knee-length car coat with an inset vest.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Black feathers spilling out the front of a beige car coat at Brandon Maxwell.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Car coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20coat. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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