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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
The anchor of any transitional look is, and has always, been the trench coat.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
Emma Barker Bonomo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Add chicken back to sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes until chicken is coated and warmed through.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
One of the scene stealing moments is a glittering devil red dress with a floor-sweeping coat that’s worn on the shoulder as a cape.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
The anchor of any transitional look is, and has always, been the trench coat.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
By Emma Barker Bonomo October 30, 2024 7:18 AM EDT
To make a standard lithium-ion battery electrode—used in most electric car batteries—manufacturers coat it in a slurry then evaporate the liquid using high temperatures, leaving behind a chemical coating.
—Emma Barker Bonomo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Add chicken back to sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes until chicken is coated and warmed through.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coat. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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Medical Definition
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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