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A common pickpocket trick is for the operator to carry a shawl or overcoat carelessly over the left arm, and to take a seat on the right side of the person they intend to rob in a streetcar or other vehicle.
Harry Houdini

Meaning of "overcoat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERCOAT

overcoat  [ˈəʊvəˌkəʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERCOAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overcoat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERCOAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

overcoat

Overcoat

An overcoat is a type of long coat intended to be worn as the outermost garment, which usually extends below the knee. Overcoats are most commonly used in winter when warmth is more important. They are sometimes confused with or referred to as topcoats, which are shorter and 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.

Definition of overcoat in the English dictionary

The definition of overcoat in the dictionary is a warm heavy coat worn over the outer clothes in cold weather.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERCOAT


bellcote
ˈbelˌkəʊt
bluecoat
ˈbluːˌkəʊt
coat
kəʊt
cote
kəʊt
dovecote
ˈdʌvˌkəʊt
greatcoat
ˈɡreɪtˌkəʊt
housecoat
ˈhaʊsˌkəʊt
maxicoat
ˈmæksɪˌkəʊt
peacoat
ˈpiːˌkəʊt
petticoat
ˈpɛtɪˌkəʊt
raincoat
ˈreɪnˌkəʊt
redcoat
ˈrɛdˌkəʊt
sheepcote
ˈʃiːpˌkəʊt
shellycoat
ˈʃɛlɪˌkəʊt
surcoat
ˈsɜːˌkəʊt
topcoat
ˈtɒpˌkəʊt
turncoat
ˈtɜːnˌkəʊt
undercoat
ˈʌndəˌkəʊt
waistcoat
ˈweɪsˌkəʊt
wyliecoat
ˈwaɪlɪˌkəʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERCOAT

overcoach
overcold
overcolor
overcolour
overcome
overcomer
overcommit
overcommitment
overcommitted
overcommitting
overcommunicate
overcompensate
overcompensation
overcompensatory
overcomplex
overcompliance
overcomplicate
overcompress
overconcern
overconfidence

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERCOAT

base coat
car coat
dress coat
duffel coat
duffle coat
dust coat
duster coat
frock coat
fur coat
lab coat
mink coat
on the coat
recoat
seed coat
sport coat
sports coat
sugar-coat
tail coat
trench coat
white coat

Synonyms and antonyms of overcoat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overcoat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERCOAT

Find out the translation of overcoat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overcoat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overcoat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外套大衣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gabán
570 millions of speakers

English

overcoat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओवरकोट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِعْطَفٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пальто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobretudo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপরকার কোট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pardessus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mantel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mantel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외투
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mantel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áo choàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हकोट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

palto
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soprabito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płaszcz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пальто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

palton
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πανωφόρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorjas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överrock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frakk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overcoat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCOAT»

The term «overcoat» is very widely used and occupies the 21.246 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCOAT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overcoat

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7 QUOTES WITH «OVERCOAT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overcoat.
1
Claude Bernard
Put off your imagination, as you put off your overcoat, when you enter the laboratory. Put it on again, as you put on your overcoat, when you leave.
2
Glenn Hoddle
I have been here before as a spirit - this is just my physical body, it is just an overcoat. And at death, you will take the overcoat off.
3
Harry Houdini
A common pickpocket trick is for the operator to carry a shawl or overcoat carelessly over the left arm, and to take a seat on the right side of the person they intend to rob in a streetcar or other vehicle.
4
James Russell Lowell
There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.
5
Wilson Mizner
Popularity is exhausting. The life of the party almost always winds up in a corner with an overcoat over him.
6
Charles Peguy
A word is not the same with one writer as with another. One tears it from his guts. The other pulls it out of his overcoat pocket.
7
William Tyndale
My overcoat is worn out; my shirts also are worn out. And I ask to be allowed to have a lamp in the evening; it is indeed wearisome sitting alone in the dark.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERCOAT»

Discover the use of overcoat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overcoat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Overcoat and Other Short Stories
This rich selection of four short stories by the great 19th-century Russian author of Dead Souls includes "The Nose," a savage satire of incompetent bureaucrats and the snobbery and complacency of the Russian upper classes; "Old-Fashioned ...
Nikolai Gogol, 2012
2
Fiction's Overcoat: Russian Literary Culture and the ...
Today, after seventy years of enforced silence, this particularly Russian philosophical culture has resurfaced. Fiction's Overcoat serves as a welcome guide to its complexities and nuances.".
Edith W. Clowes, 2004
3
The Overcoat, and Other Tales of Good and Evil
Six short stories probe the mind of man to reveal his hidden motives
Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich Gogolʹ, 1965
4
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.
Simms Taback, 2001
5
The Overcoat and Other Stories
Together in this collection are collected some of the best of these stories, they include the following: Old Fashioned Farmers, How the Two Ivans Quarrelled, The Nose, The Overcoat (The Cloak), St. John's Eve, The Night of Christmas Eve, ...
Nikolai Gogol, 2010
6
Proust's Overcoat: The True Story of One Man's Passion for ...
Proust's Overcoat introduces a cast of intriguing and unforgettable characters, each inspired and tormented by Marcel, his writing, and his orphaned objects.
Lorenza Foschini, 2010
7
City of Angels: or, The Overcoat of Dr. Freud / A Novel
The stunning final novel from East Germany’s most acclaimed writer Three years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the writer Christa Wolf was granted access to her newly declassified Stasi files.
Christa Wolf, 2013
8
The Overcoat
Nikolay Vasilyevich Gogol. The Overcoat Nikolai Vasilievioh Gogol s“ 1 YOUR CUS'OMIZED BOOK SQURCE Published in 2014 in the US and world markets by . Front Cover.
Nikolay Vasilyevich Gogol, 2006
9
Overcoat
The story takes an interesting turn when he returns for his coat from the buyer. This story symbolizes the reprisal of lower class against the dominance of the ruling class.
Nikolay Vasilyevich Gogol, 2007
10
The Wrong Overcoat
So he sets out to find a new coat, one which he feels comfortable in, and achieves a very satisfying result - for him! Children and parents will recognise chimp's dilemma in this witty story.
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERCOAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overcoat is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lessons from Men's Fashion Week: Don't fear the fashion
And even Ralph Lauren is advocating utility pants with a classic blazer and a performance nylon overcoat as a city uniform. It took a long time ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
2
In new book and exhibit, the Al Hirschfeld legacy continues
"He always felt that we all have this ability to recognize a friend from the back, a block away, wearing an overcoat. He didn't know how we do ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
Company touts water-saving technology
Branded under the name OverCoat, the slab dips provide significant freight savings, savings in floor space, better convenience and the ... «Tire Business, Jul 15»
4
Mural Arts Program decommissions Cosby mural
The mural located beneath a bridge at Broad and Glenwood streets has been covered by a white overcoat. Titled "Father's Day," the mural ... «PhillyVoice.com, Jul 15»
5
Super-elastic wire stretches without losing power
Using different rubber core and carbon nanotube sheath thicknesses, as well as applying a thin rubber overcoat and plying fibres together, ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Jul 15»
6
Theater preview: Actors in '1776' at Norwell's Company Theatre …
“A gentleman's overcoat cut into the shoulders in such a way that he had to stand up straight,” said Campbell, who performed in “1776” at the ... «Taunton Daily Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Nanotechnology research leads to super-elastic conducting fibers
By adding a thin overcoat of rubber to the sheath-core fibers and then another carbon nanotube sheath, the researchers made strain sensors ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
8
Applegate's maternal 'Vacation'
He's always wearing his overcoat, like a protective shell. Demoted to the missing persons squad, Stone is partnered with Ruth Hattersley who ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
9
Praising a cat to sell a horse
This is the protagonist of Gogol's short story "The Overcoat." Cat fur ... short story “The Overcoat,” an impoverished clerk needs a new overcoat. «OUPblog, Jul 15»
10
Men's Fashion: Don't worry, fellows, this won't hurt
And even Ralph Lauren is advocating utility pants with a classic blazer and a performance nylon overcoat as a city uniform. It took a long time ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»

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