OVERCOATS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

overcoats

noun

plural of overcoat

as in jackets

a warm outdoor coat put your overcoat on—it's freezing out there!

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Recent Examples of overcoats The deal covers suits, suit separates, sport coats, vests, dress pants, tuxedos, overcoats and raincoats. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Mass retailers including Zara and Uniqlo are now carrying funnel-neck versions of trench coats, bombers and wool overcoats, placing a silhouette once treated as a designer signature into the everyday wardrobe. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 In front of some monitors, commuters in overcoats were checking on the status of late trains home. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 That dual fashion-and-function appeal is part of why the neckline is showing up across so many outerwear categories at once, including designer wool overcoats and accessible nylon commuters. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 The 86-year-old designer played with his signature tailored designs incorporating billowing white pinstriped pants and dramatic floor-length overcoats. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Several kinds of clothing, including t-shirts, trousers, sweaters, overcoats, windbreakers, men’s suits and blazers, and accessories, including belts, jewelry, hats, wigs, false beards and eyebrows are included. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The best buyers were Russian noblemen, high rollers who used the glossy fur to line the collars of their winter overcoats. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026 Squeri relates that the pair then spent hours picking out fabrics for shirts, suits, sports jackets, and overcoats, and selecting elegant shoes, socks, and belts. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026

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Noun

The company offers medium-weight layering jackets and sweaters.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Fluid shirts, lightweight jackets, and versatile tailoring also have interesting potential.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of jackets

Noun

Many of the winners are easy to use, quick to apply, and beginner-friendly, including press-on kits, fast-drying polishes and topcoats, and nourishing base layers.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Abrasive scrubbers can dull protective and glossy topcoats and strip oils from wood, so use something with milder scrubbing power.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

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