Definition of Outer garment

1. Noun. A garment worn over other garments.

Exact synonyms: Overgarment
Specialized synonyms: Aba, Cloak, Coat, Izar, Snowsuit
Generic synonyms: Garment
Antonyms: Undergarment

Definition of Outer garment

1. Noun. An item of clothing normally worn out of doors as the outermost layer of clothing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Outer Garment

outedges
outen
outened
outener
outeners
outening
outens
outer(a)
outer-space
outer Solar System
outer boundary
outer cone fibre
outer ear
outer ears
outer garment (current term)
outer malleolus
outer membrane
outer planet
outer planets
outer regular
outer space
outer table of skull
outerchange
outerchanges
outercoat
outercoats
outerly
outermore

Literary usage of Outer garment

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of the Bible: Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography by William Robertson Smith (1896)
"The outer garment, if taken in pledge, was to be returned before sunset. 2. The prohibition was absolute in the case of (a) the widow's garment (Deut. xxiv. ..."

2. A Greek and English Lexicon of the New Testament by Edward Robinson (1836)
"2:25. Job 1: 21. ОТ» Gen. 3: 7, 10, 11. — Xen. Ag. 1. 28.'— (ß) Spoken of one who has on no outer garment, and is clad only in the tunic, ..."

3. A Dictionary of the Bible, Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography edited by William Smith (1898)
"The outer garment, if taken in pledge, was to be returned before sunset. 2. The prohibition was absolute in the case of (a) the widow's garment (Deut. xxiv. ..."

4. A New Malagasy-English Dictionary by James Richardson (1885)
"... the armpit J Wearing the outer garment, or L AM nA, wrapped tight under the shoulders bare. ... То wear the outer garment as above. TE'BY SE'HAXA, ». ..."

5. The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia by James Orr (1915)
"The "outer garment" was frequently used by the poor and by the traveler as his ... (3) The common Heb name for this "outer garment" in the ОТ is as above, ..."

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