coat

[koht]

noun

1. an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body.

   a new fur coat; a coat for formal wear.

2. 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.

3. a layer of anything that covers a surface.

   That wall needs another coat of paint.

4. a mucous layer covering or lining an organ or connected parts, as on the tongue.

5. coat of arms.

6. Archaic.,  a petticoat or skirt.

7. Obsolete.

   1. a garment indicating profession, class, etc.

   2. the profession, class, etc., so indicated.

verb (used with object)

1. to cover with a layer or coating: The furniture was coated with dust.

   He coated the wall with paint.

   The furniture was coated with dust.

   Synonyms: encrust, smear, lay

2. 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.

3. to cover or provide with a coat.

coat

/ kəʊt /

noun

1. an outdoor garment with sleeves, covering the body from the shoulder to waist, knee, or foot

2. any similar garment, esp one forming the top to a suit

3. a layer that covers or conceals a surface

   a coat of dust

4. the hair, wool, or fur of an animal

5. short for coat of arms

6. in disfavour

verb

1. to cover (with) a layer or covering

2. (tr) to provide with a coat

Other Word Forms

• coater noun
• coatless adjective
• recoat noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coat¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English cote, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Germanic; compare German Kotze, Old Saxon cott “woolen coat”

Word History and Origins

Origin of coat¹

C16: from Old French cote of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon kotta, Old High German kozzo

Example Sentences

At the plants, the spuds are cut, fried, coated in seasoning and bagged while still warm.

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The lake can be seen through a new manorial gate topped with a coat of arms designed for Schwarzman after his knighthood.

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The U.K.’s statistics office did the equivalent of finding a forgotten $20 bill in a coat pocket.

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AZZ Inc., the metal coatings and welding services company, is scheduled to report quarterly earnings Wednesday.

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A survey by the charity found 81% of parents it currently helps felt they could not afford warm coats, boots or jumpers for their children.

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Related Words

• cloak 
• frock 
• jacket 
• overcoat 
• raincoat 
• suit 
• tuxedo 
• windbreaker 
• wrap