How to Use car coat in a Sentence

car coat

noun
  • Style with a pony hair car coat for texture, and ankle boots for height.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Shop for a new car coat to add to your wardrobe for that in-between weather.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Today, the car coat has become a fashion favorite on and off the runway.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Black feathers spilling out the front of a beige car coat at Brandon Maxwell.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Highlights also include a car coat in shiny black ponyskin, metal mesh dresses, glam halter-neck tops and frocks and tailored pieces in wool or silk duchesse.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Stripped of the extra buttons, buckles, and belts that define a classic trench, the car coat is all about restraint and minimalism.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Many of the pieces are water resistant or waterproof including an all-weather commuter model as well as car coats.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The car coat is making a strong return this season, alongside spring outerwear that’s both practical and refreshingly modern.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In the age of open-air driving in the early 1900s, car coats were worn for practicality to weather the elements.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Among the key pieces for fall were a hooded jacket in Loro Piana Storm System fabric and a knee-length car coat with an inset vest.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Beautiful car coats or oversize jackets, mixed with long gloves emulate the attitude Miuccia and Raf love.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Jenner added a classic Burberry trench coat to this ensemble—the Camden car coat to be exact, worn fully buttoned, and layered a navy blue pullover over her shoulders.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Shorter, more streamlined silhouettes, such as car coats, jackets, or simple straight-cut styles, tend to be more desirable than bulkier, full-length coats or heavily structured vintage designs.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • There’s an update on the barn jacket in a soft light blue wash, with a contrast white leather collar; a sweeping denim car coat ideal for transitional weather, and an A-line denim skirt designed to be worn over pants.
    — Libby Page, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Burberry, in particular, has long perfected the classic car coat, delivering a timeless version that remains relevant season after season.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 20 Mar. 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
  • The duchess wore the brand’s camel Lou car coat for a tour of Melbourne’s Scar Tree Walk, later changing into Friends With Frank’s khaki sleeveless Anja sack dress for an engagement at Swinburne University organized by youth mental health organization Batyr.
    — Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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