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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

The winter coats are being stowed away for their hibernation and your summertime wardrobe is ready for a refresh—and that includes your footwear. —

Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances. —

Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 Organization expert Stephanie Greenberg recommends using them to store winter coats and accessories or sports equipment to instantly alleviate clutter. —

Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026 Pills work better when prescribed by doctors wearing white coats. —

Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 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

Verb

Ngo coats the nail with a matte primer, which creates a smooth base, before buffing eye shadow across the surface with a nail sponge. —

Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026 Algae coats the native eelgrass. —

Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 Neem oil coats the leaves and prevents disease spores from infecting them. —

Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 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 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

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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