Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surtout

/sɜːˈtuː(t)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: surtout
IPA: /sɜːˈtuː(t)/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man's overcoat; a close-bodied frock coat.

noun

A raised portion of the parapet of a work at the angles, to protect from enfilade fire.

Example Sentences

"Yes, I was right: it was Mr. Brocklehurst, buttoned up in a surtout, and looking longer, narrower, and more rigid than ever."
"The house had been new painted, and smelt of varnish and turpentine, and a large streak of white paint inflicted itself on the back of the old boy’s fur-collared surtout."
"He was dressed in the suit he'd bought for his mother's funeral, beaver top hat, silk surtout."

Etymology

From French surtout.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /sɜːˈtuː(t)/

Inflected Forms

surtouts (plural)

Derived Forms

surtouted

Phrases

wooden surtout

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce surtout?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɜːˈtuː(t)/.
What does surtout mean?: A man's overcoat; a close-bodied frock coat.
Where does surtout come from?: From French surtout.

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