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
coatless
adjective
coated; coating; coats
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.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The model finished off the look with a sturdy black shoe and a black shoulder bag with gold hardware, though brown accessories would suit the look just as well thanks to the neutral nature of the green coat and denim combo.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2025
New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
Plain white houses where every room is coated in the same ho-hum shade lacks interest.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
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Noun
These can include very small breed dogs with short haircoats who will struggle to tolerate cold, even if equipped with coats and boots.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The model finished off the look with a sturdy black shoe and a black shoulder bag with gold hardware, though brown accessories would suit the look just as well thanks to the neutral nature of the green coat and denim combo.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
Both listening and active sonar can be foiled by coating the boat with rubber tiles, which absorb noise coming from inside the hull and soak up sonar beams striking the vessel.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
Plain white houses where every room is coated in the same ho-hum shade lacks interest.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coat. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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coat
noun1
: 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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