Meaning of Surtout | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A man's overcoat; a close-bodied frock coat.
2. A raised portion of the parapet of a work at the angles, to protect from enfilade fire.

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Examples

“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.”

“He was dressed in the suit he'd bought for his mother's funeral, beaver top hat, silk surtout.”

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