coat

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

Synonyms of coat

• cover
• blanket
• carpet
• sheet

Examples of coat in a Sentence

Rock dust coated his hair.

My shoes are coated with mud.

Coat the chicken with flour.

Recent Examples on the Web

Next, mosquitoes were given a choice between two human hands − one untreated and one coated with DEET at normal concentrations. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 June 2026

Bathrooms are coated with marble and feature a tub and shower, both stocked with Diptyque toiletries in pump bottles and bath salts with loofahs. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Veeze’s signature rapping voice, which sounds like his vocal cords are coated in phlegm and cough syrup, is increasingly versatile, despite the sometimes half-asleep delivery. —Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026

Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, flipping to coat both sides. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing coat

• box coat
• candy-coat
• car coat
• coat check
• coat-check/hat-check girl
• coat hanger
• coat of arms
• coat of mail
• duffel coat
• duffle coat
• frock coat
• lab coat
• morning coat
• Newmarket coat
• polo coat
• puffer coat
• sack coat
• sclerotic coat
• seed coat
• sport coat
• sports coat
• trench coat
• white-coat effect
• white-coat hypertension
• white-coat syndrome

Rhymes for coat

• bloat
• boat
• choate
• cote
• dote
• float
• gloat
• goat
• groat
• haute
• moat
• mote

Kids Definition

coat

1 of 2 noun

ˈkōt 

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

-əd 

adjective

coat

2 of 2 verb

: to cover with a coat or covering

Medical Definition

coat

noun

ˈkōt 

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