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
Words Nearby coat
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How to use coat in a sentence
He wore white gloves, a dignified long black coat, and matching pants and vest, and he carried a dark walking stick.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate | Philip Dray | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTPlace the thinly sliced shallots in a medium bowl and pour buttermilk over to coat.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole | Carla Hall | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe man finally manages to break free with the help of the others, slipping out of his coat.
Micah is 10 years old and he had a coat geared to the season, a Patagonia winter jacket with a hood.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner | Mike Barnicle | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe tore a piece of meat off the breast and stroked her coat while she ate.
The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart | Pete Dexter | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He is rather tall and narrow, and wears a long abb's coat reaching nearly down to his feet.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayYou don't mind staying here in the sunshine, I hope, while my coat dries?
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyPresently he began to shiver so, with some sort of a chill, that I took off my coat and wrapped it round him.
The Boarded-Up House | Augusta Huiell SeamanHe scratched his head in vexation, sat down, and as he did so, saw that his coat hung also upon the chair.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxI queried; and as I asked the question I noticed for the first time the gilt bars on his coat sleeve.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
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
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