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Definition of "trench coat" []

  • A belted raincoat in a military style, having straps on the shoulders and deep pockets. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "trench coat" in a sentence
  • "He sat slouched down in his seat in a coffee-ground-colored trench coat and a black turtleneck sweater."
  • "Delia invites Fitz to come along; and I invite Ruthann, who pulls her junk-lined trench coat out of her cavernous purse and begins to solicit her resale wares to tired mothers."
  • "We stood next to a covered bus bench, where a grubby-looking wino in a gray trench coat was sleeping."
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