What does Surtout mean?
Definitions for Surtout
sərˈtu, -ˈtutsurtout
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Princeton's WordNet
surtoutnoun
a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat
Wiktionary
surtoutnoun
A man's overcoat.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Surtoutnoun
A large coat worn over all the rest.
Etymology: French.
The surtout if abroad you wear,
Repels the rigour of the air;
Would you be warmer, if at home
You had the fabrick, and the loom? Matthew Prior.Sir Roger she mortally hated, and used to hire fellows to squirt kennel-water upon him, so that he was forced to wear a surtout of oiled cloth, by which means he came home pretty clean, except where the surtout was a little scanty. Arbuthnot.
Wikipedia
Surtout
Surtout was a kind of overcoat. A "surtout" was a 17th-century term used to describe a coat worn over another coat, like a waistcoat. Surtout was a new name for it; prior to 1684, it was known as "Suravit" on account of Surhabit (overcoat).Surtout is also a French term that translates as "above all."
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surtout
A surtout is a long, close-fitting coat or overcoat, typically worn by men in the 19th century. The term can also refer to a decorative table covering or a centerpiece designed to stand on a dining table.
Webster Dictionary
Surtoutnoun
a man's coat to be worn over his other garments; an overcoat, especially when long, and fitting closely like a body coat
Etymology: [F., fr. sur over + tout all.]
Wikidata
Surtout
A surtout coat is a man's frock coat, of the kind worn by cavalry officers over their uniforms in the 18th and early 19th centuries. It was occasionally worn by British soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Surtout is also a French word meaning "above all" or "especially".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Surtout
sur-tōō′, -tōōt′, n. a close-bodied frock-coat: (fort.) a raised portion of the parapet of a work at the angles, to protect from enfilade fire. [Fr.,—Low L. super-totus, an outer garment.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
surtout
(Fr.). In fortification, is the elevation of the parapet of a work at the angles to protect from enfilade fire.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Surtout in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Surtout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Surtout in a Sentence
Même si tu te trouves en position de force, ne le montre pas, et surtout ne t'en sers jamais!! Le fait d'avoir l'autorité ultime et la responsabilité directe de l'accès à une source d'eau ou à une rivière, ne t'autorise pas à priver les autres d'eau.
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