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topcoat

[ top-koht ]

/ ˈtɒpˌkoʊt /

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noun

a lightweight overcoat.

the coat of paint applied last to a surface.

verb (used with object)

to apply the topcoat to (a surface).

Origin of topcoat

First recorded in 1810–20; top¹ + coat

Words nearby topcoat

toparch, topaz, topaz quartz, topazolite, topcastle, topcoat, tope, topectomy, topee, topeka, topelius

Example sentences from the Web for topcoat

Howe walked through to the trainer's room in the back and took off his topcoat and his jacket and hung them up.

Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse |W.C. Heinz |May 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The problem was his topcoat was locked in the limo on the Capitol plaza four stories below.

The President Who Treated Me Like a Son |Tim McBride |June 12, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Kerry wore his cap pulled well down over his fierce eyes, and had the collar of his topcoat turned up.

Dope |Sax Rohmer
I took my rent money and bought this topcoat at a second-hand store.

Class of '29 |Orrie Lashin and Milo Hastings

He shoved his collar and tie into a pocket, slipped on his vest and coat, put on his hat and slung his topcoat over his arm.

The Puppet Crown |Harold MacGrath
He was putting himself into his topcoat, and he reddened a little with the exertion.

A Sheaf of Corn |Mary E. Mann
As soon as she had gone, he took his hat and topcoat and went out.

Strong as Death |Guy de Maupassant

British Dictionary definitions for topcoat

topcoat

/ (ˈtɒpˌkəʊt) /

noun

an outdoor coat worn over a suit, etc