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coated

American  
[koh-tid] / ˈkoʊ tɪd /

adjective

  1. having a coat.

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

  3. (of a fabric) having a coating, 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

Other Word Forms

  • multicoated adjective
  • uncoated adjective
  • well-coated adjective

Etymology

Origin of coated

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

Example Sentences

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When coated with the lipid layer, however, the nanopores allow selected ions to move through far more easily.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

The meat is then coated in flour, eggs and breadcrumbs before it’s fried in oil.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

That led to ever sharper, stronger threads, some coated in powdered glass, others made from metal or chemical material that would not break.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Ramirez, the Husco CEO, said the company has had some success reshoring production of an electric coil made of copper wire coated with plastic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

His hands were greasy and coated in flour.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

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