Overcoat


[noun oh-ver-koht; verb oh-ver-koht, oh-ver-koht] /noun ˈoʊ vərˌkoʊt; verb ˌoʊ vərˈkoʊt, ˈoʊ vərˌkoʊt/

noun
1.
a worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as in cold weather.
2.
Also called overcoating. an added , as of paint, applied for protection.
verb (used with object)
3.
to apply an additional of paint to (a surface).
noun
1.
a short story (1842) by Gogol.
/ˈəʊvəˌkəʊt/
noun
1.
a warm heavy coat worn over the outer clothes in cold weather
n.

“large coat worn over ordinary clothing,” 1802, from over- + coat (n.).

noun

A parachute (WWII Air Forces)

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