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overclothes

[ oh-ver-klohz, -klohth z ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˌkloʊz, -ˌkloʊðz /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

clothing worn outside other garments.

Origin of overclothes

First recorded in 1855–60; over- + clothes

Words nearby overclothes

overcharge, overcheck, overclass, overclock, overclocking, overclothes, overcloud, overcoat, overcoat, the, overcoating, overcoil

Example sentences from the Web for overclothes

Now you'll have to do the waiting, Johansson, while I take the overclothes.

Plays by August Strindberg, Fourth Series |August Strindberg
It was nearly midnight when Bennie finished trying on his overclothes and finally fell asleep.

Snow on the Headlight |Cy Warman
The package was heavy, but I must carry it lightly under my arm, as if it were only overclothes.

Stories of the Railroad |John A. Hill
Brockway found a grimy suit of overclothes and took off his coat.

A Romance in Transit |Francis Lynde

But when they quit he climbed down, took off his overclothes, folded them carefully and carried them away with him.

Snow on the Headlight |Cy Warman