overcoat
pronunciation
How to pronounce overcoat in British English:
UK [ˈəʊvəkəʊt]
How to pronounce overcoat in American English:
US [ˈoʊvərkoʊt]
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- Noun:
- a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
- an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
Word Origin
- overcoat (n.)
- "large coat worn over ordinary clothing," 1802, from over- + coat (n.).
Example
- 1. She cast on her overcoat and went out .
- 2. In such cold weather I wear my overcoat all day .
- 3. He looked very out of place in his moleskin overcoat .
- 4. Mr mehta held talks at the foreign ministry with an official wearing a thick overcoat in his office .
- 5. He 'd pulled aside his overcoat to show the electricity badge on his left lapel .