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longcoat

longcoat noun: an overcoat that hangs to midcalf.

longcoat: an overcoat that hangs to midcalf
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Noun

longcoat (plural longcoats)

  1. An overcoat that hangs to midcalf.
    • At a table just inside the window sat a black-bearded man in a gray longcoat.1995, Hank Edwards, Ride for Rimfire, →ISBN, page 12
    • My dad, Dr. Livesey, had his pocket watch dangling from his vest and wore a handsome gray longcoat, pink shirt, white trousers and shinny black leather shoes.2011, Tony Vincent, Silver and Hawkins, →ISBN, page 333
  2. A variety of a dog breed that has long hair.
    • The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog and is available in both the longcoat and shortcoat varieties.1969, Frances Sefton, Pet Library's complete dog guide, →ISBN, page 60
    • A family of longcoat winners at the Dachshund Club of California Specialty Show.1987, Anna Katherine Nicholas, Marcia A. Foy, The Dachshund, →ISBN, page 252

Forms of longcoat

plurallongcoats
alternative formlong-coat

Origin of longcoat

From long + coat.

Questions about longcoat

What does longcoat mean?
Longcoat means an overcoat that hangs to midcalf.
What part of speech is longcoat?
Longcoat is a noun.
What is the plural of longcoat?
The plural of longcoat is longcoats.

Words near longcoat in the dictionary

  1. longclaw
  2. longclaws
  3. Longcliffe
  4. longcloth
  5. longcloths
  6. longcoat
  7. longcoats
  8. Longcore
  9. Longcross
  10. longcut
  11. longcuts

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