lab coat

noun

: a loose-fitting usually white coat with deep pockets that is worn in a laboratory or medical facility

Examples of lab coat in a Sentence

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When Gen Alpha dreams about the future, fewer and fewer are imagining the white lab coat or briefcase wishes of their parents. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025 The Look Both Ways actress is already embracing her character Olive with her now-brunette hair pulled up in a messy bun, wearing a lab coat. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 18 July 2025 Jennifer's 22-year-old sister Phoebe even made a cameo in one holiday snap, while the final image showed Jennifer smiling while wearing a white lab coat with a stethoscope around her neck. Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 July 2025 As a child growing up in Pakistan, Khalida Omar dreamed of wearing a doctor’s white lab coat to help anyone who asked. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lab coat

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lab coat was in 1895

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“Lab coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lab%20coat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

lab coat

noun
: a loose-fitting usually white coat with deep pockets that is worn by personnel in a laboratory, medical office, or hospital

Medical Definition

lab coat

noun
: a thin, loose, usually white, knee-length coat with deep pockets that is typically worn in a laboratory or medical office
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