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coat definition

coat (kōt)

noun

  1. a sleeved outer garment opening down the front and varying in length, as a suit jacket or a topcoat or overcoat
  2. a natural outer covering of an animal, as of fur or wool
  3. the outer covering of a plant or animal structure, tissue, etc. a seed coat
  4. a layer of some substance, as paint, over a surface
  5. Dialectal a petticoat or skirt
  6. Obsolete customary garb of a profession or class

Etymology: ME cote, a coat < OFr < Frank *kotta, coarse cloth; akin to Ger kotze, shaggy overcoat

transitive verb

  1. to provide or cover with a coat
  2. to cover with a layer of something

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coat Synonyms

coat

n.

  1. An outer garment

    topcoat, overcoat, jacket, cloak, suit coat, suit jacket, tuxedo, dinner jacket, sport(s) coat, sport(s) jacket, blazer, dress coat, tail coat, frock coat, fur coat, mink coat, ski jacket, parka, anorak, cutaway, mackintosh, greatcoat, raincoat, trench coat, slicker, ulster, windbreaker, peacoat, pea jacket, car coat, three-quarter length coat, duffle coat, wrap, leather jacket, surtout, redingote, chesterfield, reefer, bolero, doublet, jerkin, shirtjacket, safari jacket, sou'wester*, mac*, tux*, tails*; see also cape 2, clothes.

  2. A natural covering

    fur, hair, wool, hide, integument, protective covering, pellicle, husk, shell, crust, bark, scales, fleece, fell, epidermis, rind, scarfskin, ectoderm, pelt, membrane; see also fur, hide 1, leather, skin.

  3. An applied covering

    coating, layer, sheet, covering, blanket, film, dusting, wash, glaze, priming, crust, painting, overlay, whitewashing, varnish, lacquer, gloss, tinge, finish, roughcast, prime coat, plaster; see also cover 2.


coat

v.

cover, surface, glaze, smear; see paint 2, spread 4, varnish.


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coat Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: Always wear a lab coat with the sleeves at full length.

Adjective modifier

  • thick: They develop a thick fur coat to stay warm.

Modifies a noun

  • hanger: Coat hangers are just boring, aren't they?

Noun used with modifier

  • fur: They develop a thick fur coat to stay warm.

Preposition: of

  • arm: The Peel family coat of arms acquired in 1792 had the red hand of Ulster added by Sir Robert.
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coat quotes

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

-Bible (Old Testament)

Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat.

-Browning, Robert

I am no prophetöand here's no great matter; I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, And in short, I was afraid.

-Eliot,T(homas) S(tearns)

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