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overcoats

[n. oh-ver-koht; v. oh-ver-koht, oh-ver-koht] Origin

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).

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Overcoats is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

Origin:
1795–1805; over- + coat
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Overcoat, The

noun
a short story (1842) by Gogol.
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Word Origin & History

overcoat
"large coat worn over ordinary clothing," 1802, from over + coat.
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