coat·dress

(kōt′drĕs′)

A dress that buttons up the front and is tailored somewhat like a coat.

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coat•dress

(ˈkoʊtˌdrɛs)

n.

a tailored dress of medium or heavy fabric, styled like a coat.

[1910–15]

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Noun

coatdress - a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front

dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

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