overcoat: Meaning and Definition of

o•ver•coat

Pronunciation: (n.ō'vur-kōt"v.ō"vur-kōt', ō'vur-kōt"), [key]
— n.
  1. a coat worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as in cold weather.
  2. Also calledan added coating, as of paint, applied for protection.
—v.t.
  1. to apply an additional coat of paint to (a surface).

Overcoat The

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a short story (1842) by Gogol.
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