OVERCOAT

greatcoat, overcoat, topcoat

(noun) a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

overcoat, overcoating

(noun) an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

overcoat (plural overcoats)

A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather.

Verb

overcoat (third-person singular simple present overcoats, present participle overcoating, simple past and past participle overcoated)

(transitive) To apply an exterior coating to.

Anagrams

• evocator

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*coat`, n. Etym: [Cf. Surcoat.]

Definition: A coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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