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
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.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Trade in your wrap coat for a cocoon silhouette, and set aside your knee-high boots for a modern wedge heel.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The middle portion of the dress, which stretched from her left bust to her right leg, was coated in yellow and white rhinestones.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The second suspect was wearing a black winter coat with tan fur on the hood and blue jeans.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Trade in your wrap coat for a cocoon silhouette, and set aside your knee-high boots for a modern wedge heel.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Similar to brands like Stanley and Yeti, Hydro Flask water bottles are vacuum insulated and made from stainless steel that’s coated in a host of eye-catching colors.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The middle portion of the dress, which stretched from her left bust to her right leg, was coated in yellow and white rhinestones.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coat. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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