Overcoat
/ˈəʊvəkəʊt/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather.
"Men that I knew around Wapatomac didn't wear high, shiny plug hats, nor yeller spring overcoats, nor carry canes with ivory heads as big as a catboat's anchor, as you might say."
- 2 a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter wordnet
- 3 An outer coat, an outer coating (of paint, etc).
"Near-synonym: topcoat"
- 4 an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish) wordnet
Verb
- 1 To apply an exterior coating to. transitive
"Wait 24 hours before overcoating with either this product or a clearcoat."
Example
More examples"As I felt cold, I put on my overcoat."
Etymology
From over- + coat.