surtout /sɜːˈtuː(t)/ noun2 •A man's overcoat; a close-bodied frock coat.Yes, I was right: it was Mr. Brocklehurst, buttoned up in a surtout, and looking longer, narrower, and more rigid than ever. — 1847 •A raised portion of the parapet of a work at the angles, to protect from enfilade fire. formssurtouts