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surtout

[ser-too, -toot; Fr. syr-too]

noun, plural sur·touts

[-tooz, -toots; Fr. -too] .

a man's close-fitting overcoat, especially a frock coat.

a hood with a mantle, worn by women.

Origin:
1680–90; < French: literally, over all, equivalent to sur upon, on (see sur-¹) + tout everything

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surtout (ˈsɜːtuː, French syrtu)

—n
	a man's overcoat resembling a frock coat, popular in the late 19th century

[C17: from French, from sur over + tout all]

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