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Overcoats — the two-woman group Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell — harmonize constantly and consonantly in the style of old-line country brother acts, from the Stanley Brothers to the Everly Brothers.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2017

Overcoats were sealed in clear protective plastic — recalling a 1970s crushed velvet sofa with its custom plastic slipcover.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2017

Overcoats, hats, and sticks are left in the hall.

From The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men by Germain, Walter

He showed all the emotional Farm Hands where to sign their Names and promised to keep them supplied with Blue Overcoats, Beans, Navy Plug and Hard Tack until the whole Works had been saved.

From People You Know by Ade, George

Overcoats from the French and German dead had been taken, and were useful for replenishing outfits—particularly when a German soldier wore red trousers, and the braided fur coat of the fantastic Garbaldian uniform.

From The Malady of the Century by Nordau, Max Simon