coat

/ˈkoʊ̯t/

noun 5verb 3name 1

Collocations

(noun.) piece of clothing

ADJ

VERB + COAT

pull on, shrug (yourself) into, shrug on, throw on | pull off, shrug off

button (up)

She buttoned up her winter coat before stepping outside into the cold.

unbutton | hang (up)

COAT + NOUN

collar, pocket, sleeve, tail | hook

(noun.) fur/hair covering an animal's body

ADJ

long | short | thick | rough | smooth

curly, fluffy, furry, shaggy, silky, woolly

The baby's soft woolly coat kept her warm during the cold winter months.

glossy | spotted, striped | winter

VERB + COAT

shed

When spring arrives, my cat sheds her thick coat all over the furniture.

(noun.) layer of sth covering a surface

ADJ

thick | thin

fresh, new

The old fence looked much better after we applied a fresh coat of paint last weekend.

base | final, top

VERB + COAT

apply, put on

She put on her warm winter coat before heading out into the snow.

COAT + VERB

dry

PREP

~ of

A thick coat of snow covered the entire roof after the winter storm.

(verb.)

ADV

completely | heavily, thickly | lightly

specially

The new kitchen cabinets were specially coated with a durable finish that resists stains.

PREP

The baker carefully coated each pastry in a thick layer of chocolate glaze.

with

The car windows were covered with frost after the cold night.

Definitions

noun

An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.

It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. He wore shepherd's plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.

Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days.[…]Frills, ruffles, flounces, lace, complicated seams and gores: not only did they sweep the ground and have to be held up in one hand elegantly as you walked along, but they had little capes or coats or feather boas.

A covering of material, such as paint.

fresh coat of paint

Fruit of all kinds, in coat / Rough or smooth rined, or bearded husk, or shell.

The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.

Near-synonym: pelt

When the dog shed its coat, it left hair all over the furniture and the carpet.

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).

A petticoat.

a child in coats

verb

To cover with a coating of some material.

The frying pan was coated with a layer of non-stick material, making it easier to wash.

Door grab handles have been coated with an anti-microbial finish.

To cover like a coat.

To clothe.

name

Alternative spelling of Coate.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal

pelage

noun — a thin layer covering something

coating

verb — form a coat over

cake

verb — put a coat on

surface

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

all fur coat and no knickers

Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality, e.g., superficially elegant and beautiful but actually common.

A nurse spoke for a number of her colleagues when she said that she felt that these developments were a waste of time and 'all fur coat and no knickers' (personal interview, 1994).

cut one's coat according to one's cloth

To live within one's means, without spending more than is affordable.

white coat hypertension

Elevated blood pressure measured by a medical practitioner and deemed to result from the patient's emotional response to the medical environment.

Patients with white coat hypertension did not show a generalized increase of blood pressure lability, nor an exaggerated pressor response while at work. . . . In such patients, the

turn one's coat

To turn against a previous affiliation or allegiance.

To meet the exigence of the moment, a considerable army was raised under General Baillie, a Presbyterian officer of skill and fidelity, with whom was joined in command the celebrat

Example Bank

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fresh coat of paint

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The frying pan was coated with a layer of non-stick material, making it easier to wash.

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Door grab handles have been coated with an anti-microbial finish.

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The button on your coat is coming off.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, coat is marked as obsolete, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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