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coated

American  
[koh-tid] / ˈkoʊ tɪd /

adjective

  1. having a coat.

  2. (of paper) having a highly polished coating applied to provide a smooth surface for printing.

  3. (of a fabric) having a coating, as of plastic, paint, or pyroxylin, to make it impervious to moisture.

coated British  
/ ˈkəʊtɪd /

adjective

  1. covered with an outer layer, film, etc

  2. (of paper) having a coating of a mineral, esp china clay, to provide a very smooth surface

  3. (of textiles) having been given a plastic or other surface

  4. photog optics another word for bloomed

"Collins 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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Etymology

Origin of coated

First recorded in 1555–65; coat + -ed 3

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TJ’s recommends mixing the popcorn with a combination of sweet and spicy snacks, like its Bite-Sized Candy Coated Milk Chocolate Candies, Thai Lime & Chili Cashews and Sweet & Spicy Pecans.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

Coated head to toe in eye-catching gold paint, they stood perfectly still, leaning on glimmering canes and tipping their top hats open.

From New York Times • May 19, 2024

She will star in Discovery+'s first original movie titled "Candy Coated Christmas."

From Fox News • Sep. 17, 2021

Bare Paper Co. until 1946, later became Combined Paper Mills, and then merged in 1971 with Appleton Coated Paper Co., operating as Appleton Papers for 20 years.

From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2021

Coated, having an integument, or covered in layers.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

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