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Meaning of 'coat' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Coat [ n.]
- An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men.
- A petticoat.
- The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.
- An external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek.
- A layer of any substance covering another; a cover; a tegument; as, the coats of the eye; the coats of an onion; a coat of tar or varnish.
- Same as Coat of arms. See below.
- A coat card. See below.
2 . Coat [ v. t.]
- To cover with a coat or outer garment.
- To cover with a layer of any substance; as, to coat a jar with tin foil; to coat a ceiling.

Meaning of 'coat' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . coat [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a thin layer covering something
Example in sentence:
  • a second coat of paint
2 . coat [ v]
Meaning (2):
- put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
Example in sentence:
  • coat the cake with chocolate
Meaning (3):
- form a coat over
Example in sentence:
  • Dirt had coated her face

Nearby Words:

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