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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a light overcoat" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a type of coat that is not heavy and is suitable for mild weather.
Example: "As the weather was mild, she decided to wear a light overcoat for her evening walk."
Alternatives: "a lightweight coat" or "a thin overcoat."
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She had on a light overcoat, jewelry, a diamond ring.
The wireless reports that a murderer is on the loose: he is wearing a light overcoat, a dark hat, and a muffler.
Bring a raincoat, and a light overcoat, wherever you go.
A light hue will not show up beneath a dark overcoat, but a dark paint will likely show through a light overcoat.
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The walls in the opulent living room designed by Thomas Britt happen to be the same periwinkle color as a hot-selling Banana Republic T-shirt for spring, of a new light overcoat being sold at Hugo Boss and of practically anything on the racks at Prada.
He was dressed in blue jeans, a white shirt, an orange scarf, and a light brown overcoat.
When it's colder, layer with a light jacket, overcoat, hat, and scarf.
He wore a light suit, a soft brown hat and a tweed overcoat.
I walked up to a rack of clothing by the Swedish label Our Legacy that seemed designed to taunt me: a beautiful tan overcoat, $575, was soft and streamlined, and a light gray blazer, $495, fit perfectly.
The idea of the topcoat has already evolved into something less cumbersome and more slim-cut than an overcoat, some with barely enough room underneath for a light crew-neck sweater.
When we entered, old men in black-and-white scarves were playing cards under fluorescent lights; a younger man in an overcoat was hunched over a newspaper.
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