greatcoat
pronunciation
How to pronounce greatcoat in British English:
UK [ˈgreɪtkəʊt]
How to pronounce greatcoat in American English:
US [ˈgreɪtkoʊt]
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- Noun:
- a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
Word Origin
- greatcoat (n.)
- "large, heavy overcoat," 1660s, from great (adj.) + coat (n.).
Example
- 1. He was wearing a military greatcoat with a single row of campaign ribbons .
- 2. Caralli came in , looking as shabby as ever in an old greatcoat .
- 3. Frank came in , his greatcoat over his arm , and handed it to tony .
- 4. The pockets of his greatcoat are filled with scraps of food brought from england , the proof , he says , that the british tried to poison him .
- 5. All the men wear full kit , including the rolled greatcoat , which seems unlikely while serving stationary guns as it would only serve to incumber the men and make them hot .