coat meaning

Noun: coat  kowt

1. An outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors 
2. A thin layer covering something
   "a second coat of paint"
   - coating 
3. Growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
   - pelage

Verb: coat  kowt

1. Put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
   "coat the cake with chocolate"
   - surface 
2. Cover or provide with a coat 
3. Form a coat over
   "Dirt had coated her face"
   - cake

Sounds like: cote

Derived forms: coats, coated, coating

See also: coating

Type of: apparel, clothe, cover, covering, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate [archaic], hair, outer garment, overgarment, raiment [archaic], spread over, tog

Part of: mammal, mammalian

Encyclopedia: Coat

[Architecture]

A single layer of plaster, paint, or any type of material applied to a surface.

[Medicine]
n
1 : the external growth on an animal
2 : a layer of one substance covering or lining another; esp : one covering or lining an organ ‹the coat of the eyeball›

• brown coat, floating coat:    [Architecture]The ...
• floated coat, topping coat:    [Architecture]A pl ...
• prime coat, priming coat:    [Architecture]A fi ...

Examples

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1. his coat was sprinkled with cigarette ashes.
2. i need a new coat -- or do i?
3. how could i be a detective in this coat?
4. he disembarrassed himself of his heavy coat.
5. the coat does not sit properly across the shoulders.