Overcoating

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    cloth for making overcoats countable, uncountable

    "1914, Frank P. Bennett (& Co), Woolen and Worsted Fabrics Glossary The thibet is a fabric much used for overcoatings in the heavier weights, and may be made from pure wool, […]"

  2. 2
    an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of overcoat form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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overcoatovercoat

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"1914, Frank P. Bennett (& Co), Woolen and Worsted Fabrics Glossary The thibet is a fabric much used for overcoatings in the heavier weights, and may be made from pure wool, […]"

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