overcoat

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather.

   Men that I knew around Wapatomac didn't wear high, shiny plug hats, nor yeller spring overcoats, nor carry canes with ivory heads as big as a catboat's anchor, as you might say.

2. 2
   noun

   An outer coat, an outer coating (of paint, etc).

   Near-synonym: topcoat

3. 3
   verb

   To apply an exterior coating to.

   Wait 24 hours before overcoating with either this product or a clearcoat.

4. 4
   noun

   a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

5. 5
   noun

   an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)

Etymology

From over- + coat.