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Spell Bee Word: Overcoat


What does overcoat mean?

Word: Overcoat

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Overcoat means a long, warm coat worn over your other clothes in cold weather.

Synonyms: coat

How do you spell overcoat?

Syllables: o - ver - coat

Tricky part: The coat part is spelt with oa, as in boat and goat.

Watch out for: overcote, overkoat, overcot

Memory tip: An overcoat goes Over All your other clothes: O and A, the two letters in the middle of coat.

Overcoat in a sentence

Example 1: Papa wore his black overcoat on a cold London morning.

Example 2: Hang your overcoat on the hook by the door.

Example 3: The guard's overcoat had two rows of shiny buttons.

Fun Fact

Most overcoats are made of thick wool, and many are long enough to reach below the knees, so they keep the legs warm too.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) ovarcoat
b) ovurcoat
c) ovvercoat
d) overcoat

Show answer

d) overcoat. The first part has one v, and the vowel before the r is e.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

vest, shirt, sweater, ____

a) belt
b) cap
c) overcoat
d) sock

Show answer

c) overcoat. Clothes go on in layers from the skin outwards, and the overcoat goes on last, over everything else.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

overrcoat

a) c
b) r
c) o
d) v

Show answer

b) r. One r is enough before the c.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which city might you need an overcoat in January?

a) Goa
b) Moscow
c) Singapore
d) Kochi

Show answer

b) Moscow

2. Which part of an overcoat keeps your neck warm?

a) the collar
b) the button
c) the cuff
d) the pocket

Show answer

a) the collar

Associated Words

Words that end in -coat: raincoat, petticoat, waistcoat

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: coat

More words from this list

sail, steer, water, bank, claim, electricity, gravity, kingfisher

Next steps

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