Definition

1. Noun:
   • Overcoat: A long, heavy coat worn over ordinary clothes for warmth in cold weather.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trời lạnh, anh ấy mặc chiếc ba đờ xuy dày. (It's cold, he is wearing a thick overcoat.)
  • Cô ấy treo chiếc ba đờ xuy mới trong tủ quần áo. (She hung the new overcoat in the wardrobe.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "ba đờ xuy" is a loanword, adapted from the French word "," which also means overcoat. Its use often carries a slightly formal or classic connotation.

Variants and Related Words

• Áo khoác dài (n): A long coat. This is a more general, descriptive term in Vietnamese.
  • Áo khoác dài này cũng ấm như một chiếc ba đờ xuy. (This long coat is as warm as an overcoat.)

Synonyms

• Overcoat: A warm outer coat.
• Topcoat: A slightly lighter overcoat.

Related Idioms

• : Literally "to wear an overcoat in summer." This can be used figuratively to describe an action that is completely unsuitable or unnecessary for the situation.

noun

1. overcoat