coat

1 of 2

noun

often attributive
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
coated adjective
coatless adjective

coat

2 of 2

verb

coated; coating; coats

transitive verb

1
: to cover with a coat
2
: to cover or spread with a finishing, protecting, or enclosing layer
coater noun

Examples of coat in a Sentence

Noun She put on her coat, hat, and gloves, and then she went outside. He was wearing a coat and tie. The dog has a thick coat. The house needed three coats to cover the original paint. Verb Rock dust coated his hair. My shoes are coated with mud. Coat the chicken with flour.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Hathaway rocked a pair of heeled black over-the-knee boots that hearkened back to her covetable pair from The Devil Wears Prada, topping them with a floor-length military coat during an outing in New York City. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 The lynx is caught mid-stride, tawny coat and black spots illuminated by the flash. Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
What to eat: The salmon coated in a paprika soy glaze with rice and veggies ($19.95) is sure to fill you up after a long day of hiking. Megan Stringer, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024 The moray’s sharp teeth are coated in bacteria, so their bites can be not only painful but cause infection, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coat 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coat was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coat. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

coat

1 of 2 noun
1
: an outer garment varying in length and style according to fashion and use
2
: the outer covering (as of fur) of an animal
3
: a layer of material covering a surface
a coat of paint
coated adjective

coat

2 of 2 verb
: to cover with a coat or covering

Medical Definition

coat

noun
1
: the external growth on an animal
2
: a layer of one substance covering or lining another
especially : one covering or lining an organ
the coat of the eyeball

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