ULSTER Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

ulster

noun

Definition of ulster

as in overcoat

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Noun

Mass retailers including Zara and Uniqlo are now carrying funnel-neck versions of trench coats, bombers and wool overcoats, placing a silhouette once treated as a designer signature into the everyday wardrobe.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
In the middle of the waiting area, a young woman wearing a beige overcoat and a handsome leather backpack, looking like one of the thousands of professionals in the station, stood with Lojo’s colleagues.

— Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of overcoat

Noun

Bovino also raised eyebrows during his time in Minneapolis for marching the streets alongside ICE officers, unmasked and occasionally wearing an army-green greatcoat that drew comparisons to the uniforms of Nazi officers during World War II.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Inspired by the imposing outerwear worn by field commanders in the Napoleonic era, Cad & The Dandy’s aptly named greatcoat features a double-breasted front, sweeping lapels, a rear vent and a collar that properly turns up against the neck.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of greatcoat

Noun

Detectives from the Twin Cities and the famed Pinkerton agency in Chicago found a button from a woodsman's mackinaw jacket in Aagot's cabin.

— Curt Brown Special to the Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
Tanner caught the lake trout, a freshwater fish also known as a mackinaw, on his line and reeled it in for about 15 minutes, Wilson said.

— Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2020

Definition of mackinaw

Noun

Avoid overstuffed recliners, chesterfields, and cloud sofas.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
Geometric chandeliers in the restaurant and bars add art deco flair, while chesterfields and wingback chairs create inviting nooks in the Library Lounge, which faces a private yacht marina.

— Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025

Definition of chesterfield

Noun

Since the early nineteenth century, suits have evolved from tailcoats and pantaloons to frock coats and top hats to modern suit jackets and neckties.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Men wore linen shirts, breeches, stockings, waistcoats, and frock coats.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of frock coat

Noun

Although the tapes won’t be part of the planned auction, Littleton is going forward with selling previously unpublished photos of the band, studio material, set lists, a tour parka, instruments the band owned, and other items.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
But instead of Oasis wearing parka jackets and strumming guitars on Wembley Stadium’s stage, this was one of the world’s greatest athletes, in bright pink sneakers, grasping her tennis racket.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026

Definition of parka

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