Heavy coat
A thick winter coat — chosen weight on the shoulders against a known cold.
A heavy coat in a dream is the dream's image of chosen weight on the shoulders against a known cold. The coat is not light; it is meant to be felt. The dream brings the heavy coat when something in your life — a serious responsibility, a winter season, a long expedition — calls for the deliberate carrying of weight that makes the cold survivable. A heavy coat buttoned for the journey is the dream affirming the preparation. A heavy coat carried over the arm rather than worn, with the cold being felt, is the dream noting that the protection is available and is not being put on, and the discomfort is therefore self-imposed.