Sentence:  Mrs. Hobby, dressed in a brown and white silk <WSD>redingote</WSD>, blinked back tears as the President recalled their first meeting in London in 1942, when Oveta was commander of the WAAC (later the WAC). 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A women's dress coat or long fitted coat with a flared skirt. (from 19th c.)