Surtout
A surtout coat is a man's over-frock coat, of the kind worn by cavalry officers over their uniforms in the 18th and early 19th centuries. It was occasionally worn by British soldiers during the Revolutionary War (American War of Independence).
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Surtout is also a French word meaning "above all" or "especially".
In popular culture
Charles Dickens refers to the character Mr. Micawber wearing a surtout with tights in the book David Copperfield.
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