These ghastly greatcoats, these guttural breathings, and the creaking footsteps of this mysterious being.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
We were becoming more and more uproarious, when we encountered a party of watchmen in greatcoats, carrying lanterns and rattles.
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston
The passage was hung with greatcoats and down each side of it were play-boxes.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole