adjective
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covered with an outer layer, film, etc
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(of paper) having a coating of a mineral, esp china clay, to provide a very smooth surface
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(of textiles) having been given a plastic or other surface
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photog optics another word for bloomed
Other Word Forms
- multicoated adjective
- uncoated adjective
- well-coated adjective
Etymology
Origin of coated
Example Sentences
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A team of scientists from Japan, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and Germany believes the answer may involve sticky gels that coated surfaces on early Earth long before the first true cells appeared.
From Science Daily
They’re coated with a sweet glaze that tastes like peanuts and honey.
From Literature
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
They had been breathing in ash that coated their throats, the particles of dust sucking their mouth dry, just like it did the smaller springs that had fed into the Green River.
From Literature
They dug until their arms ached and their hands were coated in soil.
From Literature
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