dustcoat C2+ Topic:Clothing & Appearance US /ˈdʌstˌkoʊt/ UK /ˈdʌst.kəʊt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a lightweight outer coat worn to protect clothing from dust, especially while traveling or working He removed his dustcoat after the long drive over unpaved roads. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a lightweight outer coat... dusteroverall Word family Related forms dustcoat Etymology A compound of dust + coat, named for the garment's practical purpose of keeping dust off the clothes beneath it. Dustcoats were especially associated with early motoring and dusty work. Topics Clothing & Appearance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dustcoat **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʌstˌkoʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʌst.kəʊt/ ## Meanings 1. a lightweight outer coat worn to protect clothing from dust, especially while traveling or working ## Examples - He removed his dustcoat after the long drive over unpaved roads. ## Synonyms - duster - overall ## Related Forms - dust - coat ## Etymology A compound of dust + coat, named for the garment's practical purpose of keeping dust off the clothes beneath it. Dustcoats were especially associated with early motoring and dusty work. ## Topics - Clothing & Appearance markdown