car coat

noun

: a three-quarter-length overcoat

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Style yours à la this showgoer with a brown satin car coat, silky black trousers, and crisp white button-up. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The main fabric and linings of the trench coats and car coats are, in fact, made in England using gabardine composed of 100% organic cotton. — Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026 The styles ranged from the long Kensington and long Waterloo trenchcoats of the heritage collection to the mid-length Camden car coat for men. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Stepping out for dinner with her husband and their two sons in Milan, Italy, the Oscar winner wore a white T-shirt and white trousers under a leopard print car coat, the relaxed, beltless alternative to the trench coat. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for car coat

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of car coat was in 1958

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“Car coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20coat. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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