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 coat2: the external growth on an animal3: a layer of one substance covering another <a coat of paint>

— coat·ed \ˈkō-təd\ adjective

— coat·less adjective