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raincoat

[reyn-koht] / ˈreɪnˌkoʊt /


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She was understanding and said she'd brought a raincoat.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

Davidsen starts this “Salome” in a back room of the brutalist set where Herod’s orgy is taking place, wearing a white raincoat, her black hair stringy in a Goth look.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

Gaunt men and “children, big-eyed and thin,” walked up and clutched the rabbi’s raincoat.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2024

Nyswaner, who was dressed in all black save for a tan raincoat, claims to dislike love stories.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2023

Sammy was wearing a new Gant shirt, an alligator belt, Weejuns, a London Fog raincoat, cuffless pants, and Gold Cup socks.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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