Overcoat vs. Paletot — What's the Difference?

An overcoat is a type of long coat intended to be worn as the outermost garment, which usually extends below the knee. Overcoats are most commonly used in winter when warmth is more important.

A paletot is a type of topcoat. The name is French, but etymologically derived from the Middle English word paltok, meaning a kind of jacket.Historically, it was a semi-fitted to fitted coat, double-breasted or single-breasted, the front sometimes fastened by a fly, with or without pleats, and with or without pockets.

A long warm coat.

(historical) A loose outer jacket, cloak, coat, overcoat, greatcoat, three-quarter coat.

A top, final layer of paint or a similar covering.

A women’s fitted jacket.

A long, heavy coat for use in cold weather.

An overcoat.

An additional, protective coating, as of paint.

A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather.

(transitive) To apply an exterior coating to.

A coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat.

A heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

An additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)