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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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
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True to the show’s menswear focus, many attendees leaned into wool plaid blazers and overcoats.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Jan. 2026
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Inside the museum, Browne’s fall 2026 collection returned to the gray tailoring that defined his early work, sending shrunken jackets, slim trousers and pleated skirts down the runway alongside looks styled with Asics Gel-Kayano 14 runners as part of his collaboration with the brand.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
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While it was made in the ‘90s, the collection (which showed slip dresses, shirts with undulating ruffles, and jacquard silk jackets constructed to look permanently burst-open) was inspired by the romance between Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Topcoats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topcoats. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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