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.
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Harper minimized the stone fireplace’s rustic appearance with a coat of German smear, a finish achieved by spreading mortar on a masonry surface like brick or stone.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
These newer satellite images show cleared lots and visibly less ash and dust coating the town.
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Noun
There is too much going on here: the minidress, the coat, the giant earrings, the hair.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
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Harper minimized the stone fireplace’s rustic appearance with a coat of German smear, a finish achieved by spreading mortar on a masonry surface like brick or stone.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
Verb
Take a break from those towering six-layer cakes or large slabs of dense cheesecake coated in caramel apples.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
These newer satellite images show cleared lots and visibly less ash and dust coating the town.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coat. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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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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