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greatcoat

[grayt-koht] / ˈgreɪtˌkoʊt /


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The king, wearing the uniform of the Marshal of the Royal Air Force, including a grey greatcoat against the cold, laid a wreath featuring 41 open-style fabric poppies.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 12, 2023

His name and iconic image — the bicorne hat worn sideways, the army greatcoat, the hand inserted in the vest — are instantly recognizable the world over.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2021

Members of Metallica, hired by Mr. O’Shea as the new faces of the label, sat in the front row at the show, which culminated with a full-length chinchilla greatcoat right out of “Shaft.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2016

The coroner's inquest heard that the gun went off, probably because the trigger was caught by part of Pte Davis' greatcoat.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2016

Later, he got up from under his greatcoat, pulled on his boots and groped his way through the barn to relieve himself outside.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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