as in overcoat
a warm outdoor coat threw on a wool topcoat and headed out into the snow

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Recent Examples of topcoat His mission is to explore what tailoring can mean in the modern wardrobe, a mission that showed in the three-piece pinstripe suits, traditional waistcoats, topcoats with contrast collars and even a couple of long pleated skirts. Layla Ilchi, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025 Leopard spots and zebra stripes, formerly relegated to womenswear or edgy streetwear brands, have begun showing up on tailored topcoats, dinner jackets and even full-on bespoke garments. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025 Boyce also recommends letting your base coat, polish, and topcoat dry for 10 minutes before dotting nail glue onto your nail and sticking the crystal in place with tweezers. Jennet Jusu, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025 There was an incredible array of fantastic overcoats and tailored topcoats, the preferred warmers of the season. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for topcoat
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Noun
  • The 2024 figure featured Bateman in a plastic overcoat to prevent his suit from getting bloody after committing his dirty deeds.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Take the core pieces of prim school attire—a crisp button-down, pleated skirt, and overcoat—and give them fashion flare by reimagining the color palette with a pop of pink.
    Talia Abbas, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Her portable closet of gowns, catsuits and jackets has followed her across the U.S. and to Japan, Canada and Kuwait.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Hanging on the wall behind him is a framed photograph of a younger Sam next to a motorcycle, in dark glasses and a leather jacket.
    Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Nowhere was this more evident than at Burberry, where trenches, greatcoats, and rain capes in deep earth tones reasserted the house’s mastery of protection from the elements.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Tommy’s security guards wear SS-style greatcoats by Sarafina Bush.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024

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“Topcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topcoat. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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