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Overcoat Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
A coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat.
overcoat
\o"ver*coat`\ (?), n. [cf. surcoat.] a coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat.
overcoat
n
1. a heavy coat [syn: greatcoat, surcoat, topcoat]
2. an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish) [syn: overcoating]
Meaning
Die.
Origin
The wooden overcoat is the coffin.
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Origin
The wooden overcoat is the coffin.
mantle: casóg
top-coat, greatcoat: cóta mór
top-coat, greatcoat: cóta mór
Noun
1. a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
(synonym) greatcoat, topcoat
(hypernym) coat
(hyponym) capote, hooded coat
2. an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
(synonym) overcoating
(hypernym) coating, coat
Overcoat Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream of an overcoat, denotes you will suffer from contrariness, exhibited by others. To borrow one, foretells you will be unfortunate through mistakes made by strangers. If you see or are wearing a handsome new overcoat, you will be exceedingly fortunate in realizing your wishes.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectOvercoat Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
A thin layer of clear or dyed gelatin sometimes applied on top of the emulsion surface of a film to act as a filter layer or to protect the emulsion from abrasion during exposure and processing.
Overcoat Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
An overcoat is a type of long coat intended to be worn as the outermost garment. Overcoats usually extend below the knee, but are sometimes mistakenly referred to as topcoats, which are short coats that end at or above the knees. Topcoats and overcoats together are known as outercoats. Unlike overcoats, topcoats are usually made from lighter weight cloth such as gabardine or covert, while overcoats are made from heavier cloth or fur, because overcoats are more commonly used in winter when warmth is more important.
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