overcoat

noun

over·​coat ˈō-vər-ˌkōt How to pronounce overcoat (audio)
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1
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
2
: a protective coating (as of paint)

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Mass retailers including Zara and Uniqlo are now carrying funnel-neck versions of trench coats, bombers and wool overcoats, placing a silhouette once treated as a designer signature into the everyday wardrobe. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 In the middle of the waiting area, a young woman wearing a beige overcoat and a handsome leather backpack, looking like one of the thousands of professionals in the station, stood with Lojo’s colleagues. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 That dual fashion-and-function appeal is part of why the neckline is showing up across so many outerwear categories at once, including designer wool overcoats and accessible nylon commuters. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Dart is photographed in Boss suits and overcoats in spots around New York City. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overcoat

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First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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overcoat

noun
over·​coat ˈō-vər-ˌkōt How to pronounce overcoat (audio)
: a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
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