duster coat

Lightweight driving coat

A duster coat is a long, lightweight overcoat originally designed to protect clothing from road dust during open-air travel by horse or early automobile.

The garment typically reaches below the knee and features a loose, flowing cut.

Though its practical origins are obsolete, the duster remains a style staple in Western wear and has become iconic in film depictions of gunslingers and outlaws: He swept into town wearing a long duster coat.

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outback · riding · horse riding · rancher · horseback · cattle drive · trail · cowboy · drover · linen · lightweight · khaki · safari · motoring · open road · vintage · longcoat · prairie

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weather protection purpose

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Waterproof outer garment

mackintosh · slicker · rain jacket · waterproof coat · oilskin

garment weight and insulation

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Insulated hooded winter coat

down coat · winter coat · puffer jacket · fur coat · quilted coat

garment length

duster coatcropped jacket

Abbreviated torso covering

bolero jacket · shrug · crop top · bomber jacket · short coat

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G