Surtout
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɜːˈtuː(t)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Surtout is a noun meaning A man's overcoat; a close-bodied frock coat.
Meaning
A man's overcoat; a close-bodied frock coat.
More Meanings
- (fortifications) A raised portion of the parapet of a work at the angles, to protect from enfilade fire.
Example Sentences
He was dressed in the suit he'd bought for his mother's funeral, beaver top hat, silk surtout.
Yes, I was right: it was Mr. Brocklehurst, buttoned up in a surtout, and looking longer, narrower, and more rigid than ever.
The house had been new painted, and smelt of varnish and turpentine, and a large streak of white paint inflicted itself on the back of the old boy’s fur-collared surtout.
Word Forms
- surtouts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include greatcoat, long-coat, frockcoat, juste-au-corps, overcoat, smallcoat.
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