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TOPCOAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does topcoat mean?
• TOPCOAT (noun)
The noun TOPCOAT has 1 sense:
1. a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
Familiarity information: TOPCOAT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("topcoat" is a kind of...):
coat (an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "topcoat"):
capote; hooded coat (a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head)
chesterfield (a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar)
surtout (a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat)
ulster (loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted)
Context examples
Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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