greatcoat
/ˈɡreɪtkəʊt/noun
उच्चारण ग्रेट्कोट
लंबा भारी कोट, ओवरकोट (विशेषकर सैनिकों का)
Core word
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a long heavy coat, especially one worn by soldiers
लंबा भारी कोट, ओवरकोट (विशेषकर सैनिकों का)
- The sentries stood in their greatcoats in the freezing wind.
- an old army greatcoat
- The officer buttoned his greatcoat against the cold.
+ 2 more examples
- A museum displays the greatcoat once worn by a general.
- Soldiers in thick greatcoats stood on guard at the border.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a greatcoat / greatcoats
It is a countable noun written as one word.
यह एक शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाने वाला countable noun है।
- The soldier wore a heavy greatcoat.
- Greatcoats kept the guards warm at the border.
wear / put on / take off a greatcoat
It combines with clothing verbs such as wear, put on and take off.
यह wear, put on और take off जैसी वस्त्र-क्रियाओं के साथ आता है।
- He put on his greatcoat and left for the station.
- She took off her greatcoat and hung it behind the door.
in a greatcoat
The preposition 'in' shows what someone is wearing.
'In' preposition बताता है कि कोई क्या पहने हुए है।
- A tall man in a grey greatcoat waited outside.
- Soldiers in greatcoats stood at the gate.
greatcoat vs overcoat
A greatcoat is long, heavy and often military; an overcoat is the usual word for any warm coat.
Greatcoat लंबा, भारी और प्रायः सैन्य होता है; overcoat किसी भी गर्म कोट का सामान्य शब्द है।
- The soldier's greatcoat was thicker than a civilian's overcoat.
greatcoat in historical use
In history and literature, the word often names the long coats worn by soldiers in the world wars or by officers in the past.
इतिहास और साहित्य में यह शब्द प्रायः विश्व युद्धों के सैनिकों या पुराने अधिकारियों के लंबे कोट के लिए आता है।
- The museum displays the greatcoat of a First World War soldier.
+Collocations 5
adjective + greatcoat
longheavymilitarywoollenthickgrey
- The long woollen greatcoat reached down to his ankles.
verb + greatcoat
wearbuttonunbuttonwrap inborrow
- The sentry buttoned his greatcoat against the icy wind.
greatcoat + part
collarbuttonspocketsleevelining
- He turned up the collar of his greatcoat.
greatcoat + user
soldierofficerguardpolicemantraveller
- The border guard stood still in his thick greatcoat.
greatcoat + condition
wornfadeddamppatchedragged
- The faded greatcoat had been patched many times.
“More examples 7
- In the winter, the sentries at the Ladakh border wear heavy greatcoats.
सर्दियों में लद्दाख सीमा पर तैनात संतरी भारी greatcoat पहनते हैं।
- My grandfather still keeps his army greatcoat in a trunk.
मेरे दादाजी आज भी अपना सेना का greatcoat संदूक में रखे हैं।
- The old greatcoat smelt of camphor balls.
पुराने greatcoat से कपूर की गोलियों की गंध आ रही थी।
- Radhika's drama teacher borrowed a greatcoat for the war scene.
राधिका की नाटक शिक्षिका ने युद्ध के दृश्य के लिए एक greatcoat उधार लिया।
- The soldier wrapped himself in a greatcoat and slept on the platform.
सैनिक ने खुद को greatcoat में लपेटा और प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पर सो गया।
- The tailor shortened the sleeves of the greatcoat to fit the young cadet.
दर्ज़ी ने युवा कैडेट के नाप का करने के लिए greatcoat की आस्तीनें छोटी कर दीं।
- Snow fell on the shoulders of his greatcoat as he waited for the train.
ट्रेन का इंतज़ार करते समय उसके greatcoat के कंधों पर बर्फ़ गिरती रही।