dustcoat

Meanings

1. 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.

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.

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