noun
three-quarter coat; half coat; top coat
A coat that reaches about mid-thigh or knee length, between a short jacket and a full-length coat. In Japanese fashion contexts, ハーフコート typically refers to a three-quarter length coat.
春先はハーフコートがちょうどいい。
A three-quarter coat is just right for early spring.
彼女はベージュのハーフコートを着ていた。
She was wearing a beige half coat.
Variant with a middle dot; less common but seen in some contexts.
Loanword from English 'half coat', though in English the term is not standard; the Japanese usage corresponds more closely to 'three-quarter coat' or 'car coat'.