greatcoats
Long heavy jackets
Greatcoats is the plural of greatcoat, a heavy overcoat designed for warmth in severe weather.
The garment is associated especially with military dress from the 18th through early 20th centuries, worn by soldiers over their uniforms: Officers in greatcoats stamped their boots against the cold.
The word sounds historical or formal today.
Sleeveless outer wrap
- parkaInsulated hooded winter coat
- ulsterLong, loose belted overcoat
- chesterfieldTufted sofa or formal overcoat
- raglanSleeve joined at collarbone
reefer · mackinaw · gabardine · duster · capote · wrap · double-breasted · single-breasted
Identical throughout
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- cavalryMounted military force
- infantryGround combat troops
- regimentColonel-led military unit
drill · sergeant · colonel · lieutenant · general · parade · garrison · barracks
Sheared animal fiber
- tweedTextured woolen cloth
- cashmereFine goat-derived textile
- broadclothDense plain-weave fabric
- sergeDurable twilled cloth
kersey · flannel · herringbone · worsted · fleece · heavy · lined · thick
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- RegencyProxy rule period
- NapoleonicOf the French emperor
- nineteenth-centuryThe years 1801-1900
period · antique · heritage · heirloom · vintage · classic · bygone · old-fashioned
cloak
Sleeveless outer wrap
- parkaInsulated hooded winter coat
- ulsterLong, loose belted overcoat
- chesterfieldTufted sofa or formal overcoat
raglan · reefer · mackinaw · gabardine · duster · capote · wrap · double-breasted · single-breasted · lapels
uniform
Identical throughout
regiment · drill · sergeant · colonel · lieutenant · general · parade · garrison · barracks · Napoleonic
wool
Sheared animal fiber
- tweedTextured woolen cloth
- cashmereFine goat-derived textile
- broadclothDense plain-weave fabric
serge · kersey · flannel · herringbone · worsted · fleece · heavy · lined · thick · woven
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- RegencyProxy rule period
- NapoleonicOf the French emperor
nineteenth-century · period · antique · heritage · heirloom · vintage · classic · bygone · old-fashioned · Dickensian
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- winterYear's coldest quarter
- cold-weatherFor frigid conditions
layering · protection · windproof · heavy · snug · bundled · frigid · chill · frost · snow
- WWI militarytrenches, ANZAC, trench warfare, Tommies, Western Front
- historical fashiongown, petticoat, corset, bustle, chemise dress
- Victorian fashionbustles, corsets, crinolines, hoop skirts, petticoats
greatcoatswindbreakers
Lightweight gust-resistant jackets
t-shirts · tank tops · shirtsleeves · shrugs · boleros
greatcoatsshrugs
Lifts shoulders briefly
vests · waistcoats · crop tops · bomber jackets · tank tops