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noun
1.
a coat worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as in cold weather.
2.
Also called overcoating. an added coating, as of paint, applied for protection.
verb (used with object)
3.
to apply an additional coat of paint to (a surface).
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Overcoat, The
noun
a short story (1842) by Gogol.
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overcoat
"large coat worn over ordinary clothing," 1802, from over + coat.
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