Surtout
/sɜːˈtuː(t)/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat wordnet
- 3 A raised portion of the parapet of a work at the angles, to protect from enfilade fire.
Example
More examples"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.