Surtout

//sɜːˈtuː(t)// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man's overcoat; a close-bodied frock coat.

    "Yes, I was right: it was Mr. Brocklehurst, buttoned up in a surtout, and looking longer, narrower, and more rigid than ever."

  2. 2
    a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat wordnet
  3. 3
    A raised portion of the parapet of a work at the angles, to protect from enfilade fire.

Synonyms

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overcoat

Example

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"Yes, I was right: it was Mr. Brocklehurst, buttoned up in a surtout, and looking longer, narrower, and more rigid than ever."

Etymology

From French surtout.

Related phrases

wooden surtoutfrock coat

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