coat
noun
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body.
coats
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pluralof coat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof coat (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
coatnounan outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body.
Example Sentences
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Gaggles of British tourists with fur coats and spray tans jostled for seating, clutching their outerwear to their chests for space as they scouted for a table to open up.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Swaths of stubborn flies bother his mechanics as they work, and he’s had to redo paint jobs and clear coats tainted by the thick dust from the warehouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
On the Northwest Coast of North America, for instance, some Indigenous communities bred small dogs with woolly coats specifically for their hair.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
He remembers receiving one of the coats from the project.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Hitler Youth sprang into action, collecting money, winter coats, wool sweaters, gloves, hats, socks, and blankets.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
