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o⋅ver⋅coat

[n. oh-ver-koht; v. oh-ver-koht, oh-ver-koht]
–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).

Origin:
1795–1805; over- + coat

Overcoat, The

–noun
a short story (1842) by Gogol.
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o·ver·coat   (ō'vər-kōt')   
n.  
  1. A heavy coat worn over ordinary clothing in cold weather.

  2. An additional, protective coating, as of paint.

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