trench coat

trench coat

n. A usually long and double-breasted coat having straps on the shoulders, a belt, and deep pockets.

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[From the fact that Allied officers wore such coats in the trench warfare of World War I .]

trench coat

n (Clothing & Fashion) a belted double-breasted waterproof coat of gabardine, etc, resembling a military officer's coat

trench′ coat`

n. a waterproof coat, usu. double-breasted, with a belt, epaulets, and a strap near the bottom of each sleeve. [1915–20]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

trench coat - a military style raincoat; belted with deep pocketsraincoat, waterproof - a water-resistant coat

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