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trench coat

American  

noun

  1. a waterproof overcoat styled along military lines, belted, with straps on the shoulders and lower sleeves.

trench coat British  

noun

  1. a belted double-breasted waterproof coat of gabardine, etc, resembling a military officer's coat

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Etymology

Origin of trench coat

First recorded in 1915–20

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However, let me whip out my beige trench coat and magnifying glass as I tell you: My investigation did uncover some interesting questions about the origins of this salmon.

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But a Tuareg man in a black trench coat approached Sereno's team on a motorcycle, claiming to know where "big bones" lay.

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Glory grabbed her trench coat and put it on.

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He showed up outside James’s Brooklyn home in a trench coat resembling that of TV police lieutenant Columbo and posed for photos that appeared in the media.

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A tall, narrow figure in a trench coat and hat stands alone on the moonlit platform.

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