Main Entry: ¹coat

Pronunciation: \ˈkōt\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English cote, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kozza coarse wool mantle

Date: 14th century

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>

— coat·ed \ˈkō-təd\ adjective

— coat·less adjective