as in overcoats
a warm outdoor coat
threw on a wool topcoat and headed out into the snow
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Recent Examples of topcoats
Geometric abstraction defines the outerwear, appearing in minimalist grid patterns meticulously woven into Italian wool topcoats and chore jackets, merging precision craftsmanship with contemporary elegance.
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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Often layered under leather jackets, topcoats, or wool trenchcoats, the look nodded to Ivy League style while staying relaxed and youthful.
—Alejandro Badia, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Buyers could shop for anything under the sun, including tuxedos, topcoats, diamonds, silverware, costume jewelry, gloves, neckwear, umbrellas, gifts, and pens & pencils.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Yellowing can happen with some topcoats when they’re cured, giving nails an unwanted, slightly off-color tint.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Mecca Pryor, Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Often layered under leather jackets, topcoats, or wool trenchcoats, the look nodded to Ivy League style while staying relaxed and youthful.
—Alejandro Badia, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Buyers could shop for anything under the sun, including tuxedos, topcoats, diamonds, silverware, costume jewelry, gloves, neckwear, umbrellas, gifts, and pens & pencils.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Yellowing can happen with some topcoats when they’re cured, giving nails an unwanted, slightly off-color tint.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topcoats
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Instead, there were mostly gray men in ties and overcoats waving to spectators followed by high school bands playing in the rain.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unexpected detours on archival tropes extend to outerwear, done for example in meaty leather with a tough look, but bonded with cashmere, lined in stripey fabrics in the vein of the most traditional Boss overcoats and complemented with horn buttons or stripey linings.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Off went the jackets and backpacks, on came burgundy cassocks and white surplices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Keep reading to shop everything in my virtual cart, including chore jackets, maxi skirts, cashmere cardigans, and more, starting at $40.—
Ali Faccenda,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Topcoats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topcoats. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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