greatcoat

Example Sentences

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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

Not to mention Sergio Hudson’s way with proportion, seen in tone-on-tone red trousers with just a bit of flare, matching turtleneck, sweeping greatcoat and belt with a big circular gold buckle.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2021

A Chronicler in a dusty bowler and rumpled greatcoat writes it all down.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 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

Maddie had her man’s greatcoat on and was tying it up around her shins so it wouldn’t catch in the bicycle chain.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein