coat
1 of 2noun
ˈkōt 
often attributive
1
a
: an outer garment worn on the upper body and varying in length and style according to fashion and use
b
: something resembling a coat
2
: the external growth on an animal
3
: a layer of one substance covering another
a coat of paint
coated
ˈkō-təd
adjective coatless adjective
coat
2 of 2verb
coated; coating; coats
transitive verb
1
: to cover with a coat
2
: to cover or spread with a finishing, protecting, or enclosing layer
coater noun
Synonyms
Noun
- fleece
- fur
- hair
- jacket
- pelage
- pile
- wool
Verb
- blanket
- carpet
- cover
- overlay
- overlie
- overspread
- sheet
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Example Sentences
Noun She put on her coat, hat, and gloves, and then she went outside. He was wearing a coat and tie. The dog has a thick coat. The house needed three coats to cover the original paint. Verb Rock dust coated his hair. My shoes are coated with mud. Coat the chicken with flour. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 The doctor who saw him knew so much, Burns said, and the physician’s long white coat fascinated him as a child. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2022 Reinhart made her Met Gala debut in a custom H&M dress made of silver lamé organza while Sprouse wore a long black coat and cropped trousers by Thom Browne. Emily Tannenbaum, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 But the long black coat for men with silver patterned designs is a look for a certain man who’s not ashamed to don such a look. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 4 July 2022 Charlotte wore a black wool coat by favored brand Amaia and slate blue Mary Janes. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 June 2022 Camilla wore a lovely patterned black coat and what appear to be Van Cleef and Arpels earrings for the special Platinum Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace. The Editors, Town & Country, 4 June 2022 The video shows the singer in a gray hoodie and black coat singing in the midst of dancers in the Kyiv streets. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2022 The singer, actress and entrepreneur wore a long pink coat unbuttoned to show off her growing baby bump, adorned by long body chains that fell past her belly. Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2022 Allison Tsai, SELF, 16 May 2022 Their antibodies may also move faster to coat it in ways that hamper its infectiousness and ability to replicate. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2021 This will coat the battery and prevent the generation of hydroxide, delaying burns to adjacent tissue. Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-low and add enough oil to generously coat the bottom of the skillet. Vallery Lomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 The honeydew promotes the growth of black sooty mold, which can coat plants and prevent sunlight from reaching their leaves, reducing photosynthesis. Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 Add minced garlic and stir to coat with olive oil, adding more oil as needed. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2022 Like conditioners, coat your hair with a hair mask after shampooing, then rinse off for great detangling benefits. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022 The black labrador is trained to sniff out triphenylphosphine oxide, or TPPO, a chemical used to coat electronic devices, like memory cards and flash drives. Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com, 21 June 2022 See More
Noun
Complete your Front Man Halloween costume (while updating your winter outerwear) with this black wool coat that looks similar to the Squid Game character’s ensemble. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 The doctor who saw him knew so much, Burns said, and the physician’s long white coat fascinated him as a child. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2022 Reinhart made her Met Gala debut in a custom H&M dress made of silver lamé organza while Sprouse wore a long black coat and cropped trousers by Thom Browne. Emily Tannenbaum, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 But the long black coat for men with silver patterned designs is a look for a certain man who’s not ashamed to don such a look. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 4 July 2022 Charlotte wore a black wool coat by favored brand Amaia and slate blue Mary Janes. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 June 2022 Camilla wore a lovely patterned black coat and what appear to be Van Cleef and Arpels earrings for the special Platinum Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace. The Editors, Town & Country, 4 June 2022 The video shows the singer in a gray hoodie and black coat singing in the midst of dancers in the Kyiv streets. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2022 The singer, actress and entrepreneur wore a long pink coat unbuttoned to show off her growing baby bump, adorned by long body chains that fell past her belly. Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2022 Verb
My cousins used to call me Vaseline baby because my parents would coat me in petroleum jelly. Allison Tsai, SELF, 16 May 2022 Their antibodies may also move faster to coat it in ways that hamper its infectiousness and ability to replicate. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2021 This will coat the battery and prevent the generation of hydroxide, delaying burns to adjacent tissue. Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-low and add enough oil to generously coat the bottom of the skillet. Vallery Lomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 The honeydew promotes the growth of black sooty mold, which can coat plants and prevent sunlight from reaching their leaves, reducing photosynthesis. Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 Add minced garlic and stir to coat with olive oil, adding more oil as needed. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2022 Like conditioners, coat your hair with a hair mask after shampooing, then rinse off for great detangling benefits. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022 The black labrador is trained to sniff out triphenylphosphine oxide, or TPPO, a chemical used to coat electronic devices, like memory cards and flash drives. Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com, 21 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English cote, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kozza coarse wool mantle
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing coat
Kids Definition
coat 1 of 2
noun
ˈkōt
1
: an outer garment worn especially for warmth
2
: the outer covering (as fur or feathers) of an animal
3
: a layer of material covering a surface
a coat of paint
coat
2 of 2verb
coated; coating
: to cover with a coat or covering
Medical Definition
coat
noun
ˈkōt
1
: the external growth on an animal
2
: a layer of one substance covering or lining another
especially : one covering or lining an organ
the coat of the eyeball
coat 1 of 2
noun
as in wool
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick a poodle's coat is often extremely curly Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- wool
- hair
- jacket
- fleece
- fur
- pelage
- undercoat
- pelt
- skin
- pile
- leather
- underfur
- hide
coat
2 of 2verb
as in to cover
to form a layer over thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon Synonyms & Similar Words
- cover
- blanket
- carpet
- sheet
- overlay
- wrap
- shawl
- cloak
- mantle
- overspread
- overlie
- envelop
- circle
- veil
- curtain
- clothe
- enclose
- enrobe
- shroud
- encircle
- enshroud
- enwrap
- swathe
- encompass
- enswathe
- inclose