coat

15 ENTRIES FOUND:

1coat

noun, often attributive \ˈkōt\

Definition of COAT

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

Examples of COAT

  1. She put on her coat, hat, and gloves, and then she went outside.
  2. He was wearing a coat and tie.
  3. The dog has a thick coat.
  4. The house needed three coats to cover the original paint.

Origin of COAT

Middle English cote, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kozza coarse wool mantle
First Known Use: 14th century

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