raincoat

Assistant: Good morning, sir.
Man: Good morning. I wonder if you can help. I’ve lost my coat.
Assistant: Where did you lose it, sir?
Man: Er ... I left it on the ... um ... underground yesterday morning.
Assistant: Can you describe it?
Man: Well, it’s a full-length brown overcoat with a check pattern on it. It’s got a wide belt, and one of those thick furry collars that keep your ears warm. It’s a very nice coat actually.
Assistant: Hmm. I’m afraid we haven’t got anything like that, sir. Sorry.
Man: Well, to tell you the truth, I lost another coat last week. On the bus, It’s a three-quarter length coat. It’s grey, with big black buttons and a black belt.
Assistant: Sorry, sir. Nothing like that.
Man: Hmm. And then only this morning I left my white raincoat in a park. It’s got a silk lin- ing...
Assistant: Look, sir. I’m a busy woman. If you really need a coat so badly, there’s a very good second-hand clothes shop just round the corner...