coat

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

Related to COAT

Synonyms: fur, fleece, hair, jacket, pelage, pile, wool

Related Words: undercoat, underfur; hide, leather, pelt, skin

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Rhymes with COAT

bloat, boat, cote, dote, float, gloat, goat, groat, haute, moat, mote, note, oat, quote, rote, shoat, stoat, throat, tote, vote