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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 winterplay

  Familiarity information: TOPCOAT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TOPCOAT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

greatcoat; overcoat; topcoat

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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