overcoat
noun
over·coat
ˈō-vər-ˌkōt 
1
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
2
: a protective coating (as of paint)
Examples of overcoat in a Sentence
put your overcoat on—it's freezing out there!
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Rocky, too, recently opted to wear a graphic women’s overcoat from Chanel’s Métiers d'art show.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Outside Schiaparelli, the actor’s black leather overcoat is having a bit of a fashion tussle with the green-y lenses of his eyeglasses, but Cassel is a tough dude who can carry that.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Models walked the runway in overcoats with shoulder pads, hourglass suits, pencil skirts and bra tops, with cylinder ponytails protruding from the sides of their heads.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
As the situation in Minneapolis escalated, a long olive green overcoat Bovino has been pictured wearing drew comparisons to Nazi uniforms.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Outside Schiaparelli, the actor’s black leather overcoat is having a bit of a fashion tussle with the green-y lenses of his eyeglasses, but Cassel is a tough dude who can carry that.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Models walked the runway in overcoats with shoulder pads, hourglass suits, pencil skirts and bra tops, with cylinder ponytails protruding from the sides of their heads.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
As the situation in Minneapolis escalated, a long olive green overcoat Bovino has been pictured wearing drew comparisons to Nazi uniforms.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Overcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcoat. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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overcoat
noun
over·coat
ˈō-vər-ˌkōt
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
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