coated

[koh-tid]

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• multicoated adjective
• uncoated adjective
• well-coated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coated¹

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

Example Sentences

They have a nice chew to them and, most importantly, are generously coated in a sour coating.

From Salon

It succeeds because it isn’t a message coated in a musical — it is an organic exploration of the stories that have come to define us.

From Los Angeles Times

That layer is then generously coated in apple butter and adorned with sliced apples, sliced almonds and flaky sea salt.

From Salon

Everything onscreen has been coated in graffiti, booze or bodily fluids.

From Los Angeles Times

In the midst of a mass – or "smack" – of Pacific sea nettles, Mr Pace coated any skin not covered by his wetsuit with petroleum jelly to protect himself from stings.

From BBC

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