US /ˈʌlstər/ UK /ˈʌlstə/
noun Freq #45997

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a long, loose, heavy overcoat, traditionally of rough wool and sometimes made with a shoulder cape

    He pulled his ulster tightly around him before stepping into the snow.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a long, loose, heavy... overcoatgreatcoat
Word family
Related forms coatcapegreatcoat

Etymology

The coat name arose in the nineteenth century from Ulster, the northern Irish province associated with the garment's manufacture and style. The lowercase common noun became especially familiar through Victorian and Edwardian writing.

Topics

markdown

Send feedback

Optional — only if you'd like a reply.