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noun

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plural of coat

as in wools

the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick a poodle's coat is often extremely curly

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verb

present tense third-person singular of coat

as in blankets

to form a layer over thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon

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Recent Examples of coats

Noun

In perhaps one of their most public twinning moments, the mom and daughter don yellow coats and complementary hats at Epsom Downs Racecourse. —

Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 The brand recommends applying at least two coats and finishing with a top coat for best results. —

Iman Balagam, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026 Don't put away those winter coats just yet. —

Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026 Science often looks like white coats and high-tech, expensive labs, but sometimes, the future of energy starts with a mistake. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 Save up to 60% during Columbia’s end-of-season sale Outdoorsy travelers can find the biggest savings and the best deals on Columbia’s sale page, where Columbia favorites like coats, hats, shoes, fleece jackets, and bags are up to 50% off. —

Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026 Wall hooks catch sun hats or coats, depending on the season, and the vintage Oushak rug hides stains with its existing patina. —

Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 This year has all been about the funnel-neck jackets and coats—at least to me. —

Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026 Macy's didn't just sell coats and cookware. —

Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Verb

In contrast, aphids produce a sticky residue called honeydew that coats foliage and can later develop into a black coating known as sooty mold. —

Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 Once the sauce is glossy and coats the back of a spoon, remove from heat. —

Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 When ready to serve, turn the jar upside down and let sit for 2 minutes so the dressing evenly coats the salad. —

Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Recipe Tips For Great Slaw Whisking the lime juice, honey, mustard, and spices first, then slowly streaming in oil, creates a balanced vinaigrette that coats vegetables evenly. —

Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 The sweet dust that coats these squares is a nice touch. —

Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 Once the sauce is glossy and coats the back of a spoon, remove from heat. —

Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026 Design grows dense forests of carbon nanotubes The design grows dense forests of carbon nanotubes directly onto copper foil and coats them with a thin layer of silicon, creating a flexible, conductive scaffold that can absorb expansion while maintaining performance. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026 Add the mixture to the remaining milk in the pan and cook until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. —

Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Although the word cashmere is sometimes incorrectly applied to extremely soft wools, only the product of the cashmere goat is true cashmere.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Raising the bar on fabric research, Moorer paired technical wools or cotton chenille with silk, and introduced the rare and naturally soft yak fiber to the outerwear range.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026