coat
IPA: kˈoʊt
noun
- (countable) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.ᵂᵖ
- (countable) A covering of material, such as paint.ᵂᵖ
- (countable) The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.ᵂᵖ
- (uncountable, nautical) Canvas painted with thick tar and secured round a mast or bowsprit to prevent water running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber or leather).
- (obsolete) A petticoat.
- The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.
- A coat of arms.ᵂᵖ
- A coat card.
verb
- (transitive) To cover with a coating of some material.
- (transitive) To cover like a coat.
- (transitive, archaic) To clothe.
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Examples of "coat" in Sentences
- Double coat roughens the nail.
- His coat was ripped by accident.
- The message was underneath the coating.
- The surface of the coating is polished.
- Shaving of the body coat is undesirable.
- It consists of steel coated ferroconcrete.
- In the centre is the coat of arms of the diocese.
- The winter coat is greyer and less patterned than the summer coat.
- The USA shirt striped regatta, always takes a razor in the pocket of the coat.
- The outer coat is hard, wiry and stiff, while the undercoat shorter and softer.