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Example sentences for "overcoat"

Lexicographically close words:
overcharge; overcharged; overcharging; overcloud; overclouded; overcoats; overcome; overcomer; overcomes; overcometh
  1. He noticed for the first time that his overcoat was gone, and he wondered vaguely whether it had been stolen from him when he had fallen.

  2. He had forgotten his overcoat in his hurry to get away, and did not notice even now that he was without it.

  3. Ralston shook himself and stamped his feet softly upon the rug as he took off his overcoat in the hall of Robert Lauderdale’s house.

  4. Well, the next thing was that I bolted out of the house with a smashed hat, and forgot my overcoat in my rage.

  5. This man wore an overcoat with a superb sable collar, and a gorgeous gold chain was stretched across the broad expanse of his waistcoat.

  6. I found Mr. Harbison's overcoat today lying in a heap in one of the maids' rooms, and it was covered with brick dust all over the front.

  7. He wore a long snuff-colored overcoat that might have been in the family for two or three generations, and his overalls were stuck into the tops of leg-boots.

  8. But Lucas had set her firmly on her feet, and now he snatched up the old overcoat which had so much amused 'Phemie, and wrapped it about her, covering her from neck to heel.

  9. The important witness to the genuineness of your story has turned up," said Gortsby, holding out the cake of soap; "it must have slid out of your overcoat pocket when you sat down on the seat.

  10. It could be nothing else but a cake of soap, and it had evidently fallen out of the youth's overcoat pocket when he flung himself down on the seat.

  11. After a little conversation, he asked me if I had seen that overcoat of Stephens's.

  12. The overcoat extended nearly to his feet, and was so large that it gave him the appearance of being an average-sized man.

  13. Fandor, who was preoccupied by this fresh drama in which he had taken some part--far too slight to please him--was putting on his overcoat when he stopped dead.

  14. The collar of his overcoat was turned up, so that the lower part of his face was so far buried in it that his features were almost hidden.

  15. As he spoke the trooper pulled the collar of his heavy blue overcoat up about his ears until it nearly met his cavalry hat.

  16. The weather turned mild, and I did not use my overcoat again.

  17. I dropped the syringe into my overcoat pocket and thought no more of the matter.

  18. Then he picked up his overcoat and hat and made for the closed door.

  19. I did not pass my hand over all the chairs or other furniture in the room; otherwise I might have found his overcoat and hat.

  20. Warren handed another slip to the judge advocate, who read its contents aloud: "His hat and overcoat were found in the sitting-room later that night.

  21. Warren hung up his overcoat and hat before answering.

  22. His overcoat bore the traces of frequent contact with damp walls; his hat had lost its form entirely.

  23. You have no overcoat nor hat, and your city suit is practically ruined.

  24. He was dressed in the same brown overcoat that he had worn when I made his acquaintance seven years ago.

  25. Bland, who had just tossed his overcoat across to them, turned abruptly upon Dan, and demanded warmly "what had become of his case of razors?

  26. Where are those nights on the way to Romney when you covered me with your overcoat to keep me from freezing in the snow?

  27. Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table.

  28. He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.

  29. The coat may be the ordinary unlined, straight hanging overcoat of thin material in a light color, or it may be an attractive full belted raglan coat of tan or brown fleece.

  30. In winter, the coat may be a heavy, dark-colored raglan, although the Chesterfield overcoat more suits his dignified dress.

  31. Gif presently, and pointed to a tall, angular individual wrapped up in a shaggy overcoat and wearing an equally shaggy cap with the eartabs tied down under his chin.

  32. The man was of medium size, with dark hair and dark eyes, and as he wore a dark grey overcoat and a slouch hat, the cadets immediately put him down for the individual mentioned to them by the storekeeper.

  33. He wore a dark grey overcoat and a slouch hat and fur gloves.

  34. The driver, who was crouched down with the big collar of his overcoat turned up around his ears, had evidently been in deep thought, for when he noticed them he straightened up in surprise and brought his team to a sudden halt.

  35. Barton led him across, the overcoat dangling loosely from his shoulders, and he sat down on a wooden stool.

  36. Clothing The tourist making the ordinary trip on the automobile stage will not need any special clothing except a sweater or overcoat or other warm clothing for cool days.

  37. The visitor to the crater of Kilauea will need only an overcoat in addition to the light summer clothing worn at sea-level throughout the year.

  38. Clothing and Equipment If the tourist makes only a short trip to the Giant Forest, no extra clothing will be necessary except a light overcoat and a sweater.

  39. As the nights are cool, a sweater or light overcoat will be convenient.

  40. Here his attention was caught by a person of majestic bearing and exclusive showy appearance, with a derby of smooth gray silk, a honey colored overcoat with velvet sleeves of the same shade, and white gloves and shoes.

  41. Lubimoff admired the warlike guard, an old man with a white mustache, and stooping, almost humped, shoulders, dressed in a dark tan overcoat and a derby hat.

  42. He had left his overcoat in the sleigh and was more ready for the conflict than his assailant.

  43. Our richest men used to have beaver overcoats, but the rest of the people had to be contented with Canada seal skins; a beaver overcoat could not be had for less than $200.

  44. With the rest of my dear emigrants, wrapped in buffalo robes, with my overcoat for my pillow, I slept soundly, many nights on the bare floor, during the three months which it took to get my first house erected.

  45. As he turned into the hall, Mrs. Pendleton followed; she saw him disappear into the coat room, and reappear a moment later, his overcoat on and his hat in his hand.

  46. He wore evening clothes with an overcoat over them; a silk hat was on his head, and he carried his gloves and stick as though he had just come in.

  47. He had on his hat, an overcoat lay across a chair and he was trying to turn a key in the lock of his traveling bag.

  48. We made an exchange and I borrowed an overcoat at one dollar for the day, from a chap who was not leaving camp, and sallied forth.

  49. Fortunately they allowed me to retain my overcoat (which I received but a few days ago) until we are ready to entrain.

  50. I, for instance, have a full winter uniform except for overcoat (which I have not received) and tunic, the one I am wearing being a summer coat of cotton and hardly matching the wool trousers I possess.

  51. I had left my overcoat behind me, and always being well dressed, I did not present so bad an appearance.

  52. He left the fur-overcoat and the valise in the car, replaced the fence-rails and ran across the field to the railroad track.

  53. As he dipped his pen in the ink, a quick step sounded on the stairway, and the door opened to admit a man wearing a frogged overcoat with huge fur collar and lapels, and a fur cap whose flaps were turned down over his ears.

  54. As he spoke he drew out a silver cigarette-and-match box which his hand had encountered in the overcoat pocket, and lighted a cigarette behind his cupped hands.

  55. I arrived by the six o'clock train," explained the Professor, unwinding a large red scarf from his neck, and struggling out of his overcoat with the assistance of his daughter.

  56. Harlow as he hung his overcoat on a nail and proceeded to put on his apron and blouse.

  57. He then removed his overcoat and lay down on the bed in his clothes, covering himself with the quilt.

  58. One gloved hand was thrust into the pocket of the overcoat and in the other he carried a small Gladstone bag.

  59. On the other side of the road we see another motor car and another swell bloke with a round pane of glass in one eye and a overcoat with a big fur collar and cuffs, standing up in the car and addressin' the crowd.

  60. Crass had on a new overcoat and a new hat, with dark grey trousers and yellow boots, and a 'stand-up' collar with a bright blue tie.

  61. The weather had become so bitterly cold that, fearing he would be laid up if he went without it any longer, he took his overcoat out of pawn, and that week they had to almost starve.

  62. Returning to the kitchen, he poured out and drank a cup of tea, put on his boots, overcoat and hat and taking his basket went out of the house.

  63. It was the end of the first week in February, but the day was mild as milk and in my overcoat I felt positively hot.

  64. He was an old, old man with tinted spectacles and a long white beard, and the raggedest overcoat I ever saw, and he was sitting on the grass with his feet in the ditch apparently doing nothing but simply sitting still.

  65. An old gentleman with a white beard, tinted spectacles, and overcoat somewhat the worse for wear.

  66. He was small and stout, and he wore an overcoat of green with white facings.

  67. She could see him again in his green overcoat with its white facings, and feel the gleam of his eyes from beneath his queer hat, and now he was firing cannon on her father.


  68. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "overcoat" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    cloak; coat; jacket; overcoat