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单词 overcoatless
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overcoatlessadj.

Brit. /ˈəʊvəˌkəʊtləs/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌkoʊtləs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overcoat n., -less suffix.
Etymology: < overcoat n. + -less suffix.
Not wearing or not possessing an overcoat.
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1872 W. Cothren Hist. of Anc. Woodbury, Connecticut II. 1272 Now they found themselves blanketless, stockingless, overcoatless.
1893 ‘J. Flynt’ in Cent. Mag. Nov. 59/1 Why should I expect him to tell me how he became reduced to his present shabby and overcoatless condition?
1936 E. Sitwell Victoria of Eng. xii. 149 So, overcoatless, since his threadbare overcoat was in pawn, he went out into the rainy streets.
1999 Independent (Nexis) 27 Nov. 5 Overcoatless and in a double-breasted suit..the Tory chairman is grinning broadly.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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