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trench coat

noun

  1. a waterproof overcoat styled along military lines, belted, with straps on the shoulders and lower sleeves.


trench coat

noun

  1. a belted double-breasted waterproof coat of gabardine, etc, resembling a military officer's coat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trench coat1

First recorded in 1915–20
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He stands at 6ft2in, has a stocky build and grey hair and was last seen wearing a long black trench coat, grey trousers and waistcoat, blue shirt, brown shoes and a red and white tie.

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Mayers, appearing in a knee-length leather trench coat and a black surgical mask, seemed calm as he moved through the courthouse, stopping to thank a passerby for complimenting his jacket.

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“Once Upon a Mattress” star Foster, 49, wore an olive dress, a light brown trench coat, dark stilettos and a handbag.

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I put on my old Army trench coat and boots and, as I have on many days, and especially in these monumental moments, I made my pilgrimage to Trump Tower in downtown Chicago.

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“Her clothing is the Columbo trench coat — the idea of it — the piece of sand in your bathing suit.”

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