surtout (finalt silent)

[Fr.=over all: sur = above, over, and tout (Lat. tot us )=whole.] 1. Ord. Lang.: Originally, a man's coat, to be worn over his other garments; now, an upper coat with long wide sleeves; a frock coat. [SUPER TOT US.] "The surtout if abroad you wear, Repels the rigor of the air." Prior: Alma, iii. 430. 2. Her .: An escutcheon placed upon the center of a shield of arms; a shield of pretense. The arms figured are those of William III. Surtout.