outer garments

Clothes worn outside

Outer garments are clothing worn over other clothes—coats, jackets, cloaks, and similar items designed for protection from weather or as the visible layer of dress.

The term appears most often in formal contexts like clothing regulations or care instructions: Remove outer garments before entering the clean room.

Related

rain jacket · cape · trench coat · clothing · cloak · abaya · windbreaker · apparel · blazer · sport coat · anorak · duster · dashiki · frock coat · dress coat · lab coat · cheongsam · overgarment

Opposites
garment layer position

outer garmentsunderwear

Clothing worn beneath

undergarments · underclothes · lingerie · underthings · intimates

exposure vs. coverage

outer garmentsunderclothing

Garments worn beneath clothes

hidden layers · inner layers

exposure vs. protection

outer garmentsnakedness

Unclothed condition

nudity · undress · birthday suit

Family

outer, outward, outwardly, outwards, outermost, garment, garments, garmented

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G