http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/02/03/what-s-the-difference-trenchcoat-vs-duster.aspxToday, yet another episode in my ongoing series " What's the difference? " This time, a non-computer-related topic . I am often complimented on my choice of outerwear in the Seattle rainy season, and I hate to respond to a well-meant compliment with aen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/02/03/what-s-the-difference-trenchcoat-vs-duster.aspx#10360258Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:33:47 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10360258Teri<p>Living in Arizona, where both trenchcoats and dusters are rare, but encountering the latter in several books (including the Harry Dresden novels) your lucid explanation is appreciated! Especially liked the bit on the origin of the phrase trench coat.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10360258" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/02/03/what-s-the-difference-trenchcoat-vs-duster.aspx#10264803Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:22:13 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10264803Laci<p>Hey, nice duster!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10264803" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/02/03/what-s-the-difference-trenchcoat-vs-duster.aspx#10264645Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:53:11 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10264645David Cuccia<p>Igby - is this it? <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.reedoperahouse.com/salem-oregon/dinkum/dinkum_gear.htm">www.reedoperahouse.com/.../dinkum_gear.htm</a></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10264645" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/02/03/what-s-the-difference-trenchcoat-vs-duster.aspx#10264635Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:30:34 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10264635phoog<p>My goodness, having read this three days ago, I just now realized the meaning of &quot;Driza-Bone&quot;!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10264635" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/02/03/what-s-the-difference-trenchcoat-vs-duster.aspx#10264632Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:27:01 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10264632Igby Largeman<p>Eric, you may be interested to know that they were orginally crafted from discarded sailing ship sails. In Australia &quot;driza-bone&quot; is pretty much synonymous with oilskin coat. For Pacific Northwesterners, there&#39;s a store in Salem that sells them, as well as Akubra hats. I forget the name of it, but Salem isn&#39;t very big.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10264632" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/02/03/what-s-the-difference-trenchcoat-vs-duster.aspx#10264499Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:32:10 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10264499IT girl<p>I want to see a picture of you in that duster! ;)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10264499" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/02/03/what-s-the-difference-trenchcoat-vs-duster.aspx#10264112Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:19:56 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10264112Josh Einstein<p>He was a cop, and good at his job. But he committed the ultimate sin and testified against other cops gone bad. Cops that tried to kill him but got the woman he loved instead. Framed for murder, now he prowls the badlands. An outlaw hunting outlaws. A bounty hunter. A renegade.</p> <p>Bow dow badala bow. Badabada dow dow bow.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10264112" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/02/03/what-s-the-difference-trenchcoat-vs-duster.aspx#10264000Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:25:42 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10264000voo<p>Since clothes are things I wear to avoid commotion and keep me reasonably warm - am I allowed to call both just coat?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10264000" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/02/03/what-s-the-difference-trenchcoat-vs-duster.aspx#10263984Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:51:34 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10263984Stefan<p>I have the same problem when I wear an Ivy League hat, and people say &quot;Nice Newsboy!&quot; </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10263984" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericlippert/archive/2012/02/03/what-s-the-difference-trenchcoat-vs-duster.aspx#10263941Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:45:50 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10263941cheong00<p>Informative article, especially for the part that the dusters have straps to attach the coat bottom to my legs.</p> <p>I think that&#39;d be helpful and will try to find one that have them the next time I want to get a coat.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10263941" width="1" height="1">