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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

Neary’s belongings including fur coats, furniture and jewelry were auctioned later that month, with officials charged admission of 50 cents to prevent overcrowding of the apartment. —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026 Next, apply two coats of white nail polish, letting each layer dry completely. —

Elle Turner, Glamour, 31 May 2026 These dogs usually have short or hairless coats, allowing air to circulate throughout their body. —

Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Also loved seeing her, post-club, smoking a cigarette out the window as the sun came up, draped in one of Deborah’s leopard coats. —

Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 29 May 2026 Storing items like coats, mail, and laundry elsewhere avoids visual mess and keeps the space tidy. —

Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026 Swiping one or two coats onto your lashes only takes about 30 seconds. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 Their masters stood nearby, traders in thick mantle coats with handkerchiefs wrapped round their heads, smoking and chatting in French. —

Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 At the request of WWD, Balenciaga’s current archive team unearthed a yellowed page from that order book for the spring 1966 season, her saleswoman Mademoiselle Margot detailing dresses, pants, coats and suits at prices ranging from 1,500 to 11,000 French francs. —

Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Verb

On the palate, the whiskey delivers a medium-to-full-bodied texture with a pleasantly oily mouthfeel that coats the tongue without feeling heavy. —

Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Return the egg mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and coats a spatula (about 170 degrees Fahrenheit). —

Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 26 May 2026 So c’mon, Bron; pull a couple of those Cleveland coats out of storage and give yourself one more real chance in Minnesota. —

John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026 This gel-like substance coats your gut and binds to cholesterol, preventing it from entering your bloodstream. —

Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026 Continue cooking and tossing until the tomato and fat merge to create a beautiful, glossy sauce that coats the pasta, about 30 seconds more. —

Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 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

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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