coat

[ koht ]

/ koʊt /

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noun

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.

coat of arms.

Archaic. a petticoat or skirt.

Obsolete.

a garment indicating profession, class, etc.
the profession, class, etc., so indicated.

verb (used with object)

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.

Nearby words

coastland, coastline, coastward, coastways, coastwise, coat, coat armour, coat card, coat dress, coat flower, coat hanger

Origin of coat

1250–1300; Middle English cote < Anglo-French, Old French < Germanic; compare German Kotze, Old Saxon cott woolen coat

SYNONYMS FOR coat

8 spread, smear, encrust.

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Related formscoat·er, nouncoat·less, adjectivere·coat, verb (used with object)re·coat, noun

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He tore a piece of meat off the breast and stroked her coat while she ate.
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The coat, with fitted bodice, nipped-in waist, and full skirt, created a familiar silhouette for Kate.
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The Rebel soldier had stolen his coat, and he had no blanket to protect him from the cold night-winds.
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The silence seemed to focus itself upon the cook, who fumbled at his coat collar and cleared his voice.
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I had frequently admired this coat, which was made of many fine Russian furs.
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British Dictionary definitions for coat

coat

/ (kəʊt) /

noun

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 surfacea coat of dust

the hair, wool, or fur of an animal

short for coat of arms

on the coat Australian in disfavour

verb

(tr often foll by with) to cover (with) a layer or covering

(tr) to provide with a coat

Word Origin for coat

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

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Word Origin and History for coat (1 of 2)

coat

early 14c., "outer garment," from Old French cote "coat, robe, tunic, overgarment," from Frankish *kotta "coarse cloth" or some other Germanic source (cf. Old Saxon kot "woolen mantle," Old High German chozza "cloak of coarse wool," German Kotze "a coarse coat"), of unknown origin. Transferred to animal's natural covering late 14c. Extended 1660s to a layer of any substance covering any surface. Spanish, Portuguese cota, Italian cotta are Germanic loan-words.

Word Origin and History for coat (1 of 2)

coat

late 14c., "to provide with a coat," from coat (n.). Meaning "to cover with a substance" is from 1753. Related: Coated; coating.

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