as in greatcoat
a warm outdoor coat a knight in a fur-lined and hooded surcoat over a long tunic stood in the forest clearing

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Recent Examples of surcoat At the beginning of the service, King Charles wore a crimson surcoat that was worn by King George VI at his coronation in 1937. Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
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Noun
  • Tommy’s security guards wear SS-style greatcoats by Sarafina Bush.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The men were sporting tweets, Norfolk jackets and a camel hair greatcoat.
    Melanie Windridge, Forbes, 24 May 2021
Noun
  • Since army rules strictly forbade pets, Conroy smuggled Stubby aboard their transport ship, the SS Minnesota, hiding him in an overcoat.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
  • While the fashion choices of first ladies are closely parsed, the president-elect today is expected to wear an unfussy overcoat — a must for a January day in Washington — and, beneath it, as bland a business uniform as imaginable.
    Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Whether the jackets make the playoffs or not, this season has been so much fun to watch.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Jean jackets: Another layer to add onto our more spring-forward outfits to ensure no goosebumps.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Finishes like polyurethane, varnish, or laminate add a protective topcoat to your cabinets to protect them from substances like grease.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Carrying over from the street style in Milan just one week earlier, lean topcoats ruled again, still with the emphasis put on heritage prints like checks, pinstripes and houndstooth, which added a dash of debonair to utility clothes in denim and leather.
    Alex Badia, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025

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“Surcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcoat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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