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
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
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
Breeches short and long surtout, Crooked nose and cane to suit, Gray of soul and black of eye, Hat slouched back, expression sly— Such is old Sol Shuffleshins; How complacently he grins!
From Plish and Plum by Busch, Wilhelm
Est modus in rebus, there are limits in all things, and our diplomat should have been guided by this ancient saying together with the counsel of a master, the illustrious Talleyrand, "Pas de zele, surtout!"
From My Recollections by Massenet, Jules
We then exchanged our hats for the caps taken from the rebel cavalry, donned the blue surtouts, and set out; Captain Falconer and the guide riding at the head.
From Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces. by Stephens, Robert Neilson
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 Merwin, Henry Childs
Those wooden surtouts he thought well enough for parade, but worse than useless, on a march.
From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old
Though they were indistinctly seen in the distance, their large caps and flapping surtouts gave them a picturesque appearance.
From Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls by Reed, Helen Leah
"Two surtouts are a good thing," murmured Fauchelevent, who really was a little hard of hearing.
From Les Misérables by Hapgood, Isabel Florence
