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Definition of Greatcoat
1. Noun. A heavy coat worn over clothes in winter.
Specialized synonyms: Capote, Hooded Coat, Chesterfield, Surtout, Ulster
Generic synonyms: Coat
Definition of Greatcoat
1. n. An overcoat.
Definition of Greatcoat
1. Noun. A heavy overcoat. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Greatcoat
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Greatcoat
Literary usage of Greatcoat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Classic and the Beautiful from the Literature of Three Thousand Years edited by Henry Coppée (1899)
"To want or wealth ray eyes were shut: I only marked the coat he wore— The blue
greatcoat, the sky-blue coat, The old blue coat, the soldier wore. ..."
2. The Case of Richard Meynell by Humphry Ward (1911)
"himself a greatcoat. In consequence he felt depressed and chilled; yet he could
not make up his mind to go to bed earlier than usual, lest he should be ..."
3. Through the Ranks to a Commission by John Edward Acland Troyte (1881)
"Soldier's kit described—The "greatcoat" nuisance—Daily routine of barrack
life—Rations and soldiers' food described—A dinner —Washing arrangements — Bathing ..."
4. The Wandering Jewby Robert D. Manning by Robert D. Manning (1991)
"... may not eat them, but begins to nibble the sleeves of the greatcoat of DAGOBERT.
DAGOBERT (with an air of real anxiety) Jovial, my poor fellow, ..."
5. The American Library of Art, Literature and Song (1886)
"To want or wealth my eyes were shut : I only marked the coat he wore— The blue
greatcoat, the sky-blue coat, The old blue coat, the soldier wore. ..."
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