surtout
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A favourite of mine, in the Preludes for piano, is "En animant surtout dans l'expression", meaning "becoming more lively, particularly in the expression".
From The Guardian ● Mar. 20, 2010
This money was divided between the owner of the horse and the rider, and Johnny bought himself spurs, boots, and a fur-lined surtout, all second hand.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
Ten minutes after Johnny told him the news, Revere was in the saddle buttoning his fur-lined surtout to his ears.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
He was a diminutive withered figure, had upon his head a small hat with a long peaked crown, and was dressed in a miserable weather-beaten surtout.
From The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) by E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) Hoffmann
His cravat was gone; his fair young chest exposed; his velvet surtout torn and stained; his striped silk stockings in tatters; the bunches of ribbon wrenched from off his half-boots.
From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Lewis Wingfield
Over their shoulders they wore strips of cotton or cloth as suspenders, and their coats were tight-waisted, long-tailed surtouts such as were fashionable in the eighteenth century.
From The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers by Henry Childs Merwin
There were also gentlemen-farmers, neatly, trimly, and fashionably dressed, in handsome surtouts and trousers, strapped under their boots.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 by Various
He was almost emphatic on the word short, but the young curate did not appear to take the hint, or to understand the meaning of that word either in regard to discourses or surtouts.
From The Iron Horse by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
Of the participants who were dressed in surtouts, besides Ladislaus, only Dolhanski remained.
From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Henryk Sienkiewicz
They are furthermore adorned with a small quantity of broad black braid discreetly applied to their tight, long-skirted surtouts.
From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 by Various
