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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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Extensive equine-coat scoring determined that horses kept on pasture have higher tail moistness, that heavier horses have thicker skin, and that older horses have less-moist skin, even though their hair becomes more lustrous with age.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Add chicken back to sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes until chicken is coated and warmed through.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Perfect for a cool fall day, this Madewell suede blazer is also ideal for layering over thicker knits or under a heavier wool coat.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Extensive equine-coat scoring determined that horses kept on pasture have higher tail moistness, that heavier horses have thicker skin, and that older horses have less-moist skin, even though their hair becomes more lustrous with age.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Within minutes, a slick, three-inch-deep puddle of seawater coated the boat’s deck.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Add chicken back to sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes until chicken is coated and warmed through.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coat. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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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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