noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈəʊvəkəʊt/
General-American:/ˈoʊvɚkoʊt/
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CMU ARPABET:OW1 V ER0 K OW2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coat
2
noun
Meaning 2
An outer coat, an outer coating (of paint, etc).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Near-synonym: topcoat
Wait 24 hours before applying an overcoat.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: topcoat
Antonyms: undercoat, basecoat
Broader terms: coat
3
verb
Meaning 3
To apply an exterior coating to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
Wait 24 hours before overcoating with either this product or a clearcoat.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coat
4
noun
Meaning 4
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: overcoating
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coating, coat
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Germanic *kuttôbor. Latin cotta Old French cottebor. Middle English cote English coat English overcoat From over- + coat.
Across languages
Translations
83 source translations are retained for this English entry.