noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Clothing (such as a dress) worn over one's underwear. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   clothing for use outdoors wordnet
3. 3
   Clothing (such as a raincoat) worn over one's clothes when outdoors. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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overclothes

Antonyms

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innerwear

Example

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"Please refrain from blocking unoccupied seats with baggage or outerwear, so that passengers boarding may take the seats."

Etymology

From outer + -wear.

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