greatcoat
noun
great·coat
| \ ˈgrāt-ˌkōt
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Definition of greatcoat
: a heavy overcoat
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Examples of greatcoat in a Sentence
the men donned their greatcoats for the ride in the open carriage
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In 2015, Michael Kors put his spin on the songbird’s favorite peasant dress silhouette, while at Chloé that same year, Clare Waight Keller dressed her models in greatcoats and skinny neck scarves that recalled some of her famous stage ensembles. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Before She Became a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Stevie Nicks Inspired These 9 Runway Collections," 14 Dec. 2018 TheaterWorks honcho Rob Ruggiero, who has directed regularly at Goodspeed for around a decade now, helms this tricky show, which requires highly skilled character actors, a large group of unruly children and a wardrobe of greatcoats and top hats. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Goodspeed To Stage Dickens' Tale Of Downtrodden 'Oliver Twist'," 19 June 2018 One hand holds the lapel of his greatcoat, the other arm extends full length, gesturing rhetorically. — Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian, "What Ever Happened to the Russian Revolution?," 29 Sep. 2017 Reed observed it on greatcoats, boots, floors, stairways. — Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian, "What Ever Happened to the Russian Revolution?," 29 Sep. 2017 Public Security officials and groups of unidentified men in olive-green greatcoats brusquely turned away visitors and blocked road access to the site of the statue, outside the village of Zhushigang. — Didi Kirsten Tatlow, New York Times, "Golden Mao Statue in China, Nearly Finished, Is Brought Down by Criticism," 8 Jan. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'greatcoat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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