coat
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body: a new fur coat; a coat for formal wear.
a natural integument or covering, as the hair, fur, or wool of an animal, the bark of a tree, or the skin of a fruit.
a layer of anything that covers a surface: That wall needs another coat of paint.
a mucous layer covering or lining an organ or connected parts, as on the tongue.
Archaic. a petticoat or skirt.
Obsolete.
a garment indicating profession, class, etc.
the profession, class, etc., so indicated.
to cover with a layer or coating: He coated the wall with paint. The furniture was coated with dust.
to cover thickly, especially with a viscous fluid or substance: Heat the mixture until it coats a spoon. The boy was coated with mud from head to foot.
to cover or provide with a coat.
Origin of coat
1Other words for coat
Other words from coat
- coater, noun
- coatless, adjective
- re·coat, verb (used with object)
- recoat, noun
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How to use coat in a sentence
On August 27, 1776, the Battle of Brooklyn resulted in some monumental maneuvers by both the Patriots and the Red Coats.
The British Royals Reinvade Brooklyn: William and Kate Come Watch Basketball on Historic Battle Site | Justin Jones | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSure, the Red Coats had the upper hand in terms of transportation, supplies and training.
The British Royals Reinvade Brooklyn: William and Kate Come Watch Basketball on Historic Battle Site | Justin Jones | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou should not be seen on streets, but in airports, in big coats and sunglasses.
MOSCOW — Fur coats may well be in high demand this winter among those glamorous ladies in Ukraine who can afford them.
But now, it is surrounded by rolling red dunes, and blowing sand coats the city.
They divested themselves of their coats and vests, and, bare-headed, each advanced to receive his weapon.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsHe was tall and thin, and wore his coats padded, which gave a fictitious breadth and depth to his shoulders and chest.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThose were the days when waist-coats were gorgeous and tail-coats immense.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Mackintoshes, vulcanized india-rubber, gutta-percha, and gossamer dust-coats unknown then.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperTo-day they wore light covert coats over their canvas and rubber.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for coat
/ (kəʊt) /
an outdoor garment with sleeves, covering the body from the shoulder to waist, knee, or foot
any similar garment, esp one forming the top to a suit
a layer that covers or conceals a surface: a coat of dust
the hair, wool, or fur of an animal
short for coat of arms
on the coat Australian in disfavour
(tr often foll by with) to cover (with) a layer or covering
(tr) to provide with a coat
Origin of coat
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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