Meaning & use
Surtout
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A man's long, close-fitting overcoat, especially one fashionable in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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He arrived at the ball wearing a dark surtout over his evening clothes.
The tailor specialized in reproducing period surtouts for historical reenactments.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French, literally meaning "over all."
Words with a similar meaning
overcoatgreatcoat
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