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OUTER GARMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A garment worn over other garments
Synonyms:
outer garment; overgarment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("outer garment" is a kind of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "outer garment"):
aba (a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs)
cloak (a loose outer garment)
coat (an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors)
frock (a long, loose outer garment)
izar (a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body)
snowsuit (a child's overgarment for cold weather)