coat

[ koht ]

noun

1. an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:

   a new fur coat; a coat for formal wear.

2. a natural integument or covering, as the hair, fur, or wool of an animal, the bark of a tree, or the skin of a fruit.
3. a layer of anything that covers a surface:

   That wall needs another coat of paint.

4. a mucous layer covering or lining an organ or connected parts, as on the tongue.
5. coat of arms.
6. Archaic. a petticoat or skirt.
7. Obsolete.
   1. a garment indicating profession, class, etc.
   2. the profession, class, etc., so indicated.

verb (used with object)

1. to cover with a layer or coating: The furniture was coated with dust.

   He coated the wall with paint.

   The furniture was coated with dust.

   Synonyms: encrust, smear, lay

2. to cover thickly, especially with a viscous fluid or substance:

   Heat the mixture until it coats a spoon. The boy was coated with mud from head to foot.

3. to cover or provide with a coat.

coat

/ kəʊt /

noun

1. an outdoor garment with sleeves, covering the body from the shoulder to waist, knee, or foot
2. any similar garment, esp one forming the top to a suit
3. a layer that covers or conceals a surface

   a coat of dust

4. the hair, wool, or fur of an animal
5. short for coat of arms
6. on the coat
   in disfavour

verb

1. troften foll bywith to cover (with) a layer or covering
2. tr to provide with a coat

Other Words From

• coater noun
• coatless adjective
• re·coat verb (used with object)
• recoat noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coat¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English cote, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Germanic; compare German Kotze, Old Saxon cott “woolen coat”

Word History and Origins

Origin of coat¹

C16: from Old French cote of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon kotta, Old High German kozzo

Example Sentences

The compounds shed both water and grease and are used in coatings in nonstick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and jet engines.

From Science Magazine

Unlike today’s earthworms, these 1-centimeter fossils, called Uncus dzaugisi, lack any segments and had an outer coat stiff enough to keep them from being completely flattened as sediments accumulated on top of them.

From Science Magazine

The woman was said to have blonde hair and was wearing a black puffer coat, blue jeans and light-coloured shoes.

From BBC

Today, walking through the grey rubble and dust, there are still coat hooks on the wall, a few tiles in the bathroom, a window with the glass long gone.

From BBC

A plane dips low over a smoldering ridgetop and unleashes a ribbon of fire retardant, coating the hillside a bright pink.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cloak
• frock
• jacket
• overcoat
• raincoat
• suit
• tuxedo
• windbreaker
• wrap