coat

[Coat]

A coat is a warm piece of clothing you wear when it's cold outside. When the days get short and chilly, it's probably time to start wearing your puffy winter coat.

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An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men.

Noun
growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal

Noun
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

Noun
a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"

Verb
cover or provide with a coat

Verb
form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face"

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Verb
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"


n.
An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men.

n.
A petticoat.

n.
The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.

n.
An external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek.

n.
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.

n.
Same as Coat of arms. See below.

n.
A coat card. See below.

v. t.
To cover with a coat or outer garment.

v. t.
To cover with a layer of any substance; as, to coat a jar with tin foil; to coat a ceiling.


Coat

Coat (?; 110), n. [OF. cote, F. cotte, petticoat, cotte d'armes coat of arms, cotte de mailles coat of mail, LL. cota, cotta, tunic, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. chozzo coarse mantle, G. klotze, D. kot, hut, E. cot. Cf. Cot a hut.] 1. An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men.
Let each His adamantine coat gird well.
2. A petticoat. [Obs.] "A child in coats." Locke. 3. The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.
Men of his coat should be minding their prayers.
She was sought by spirits of richest coat.
4. An external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek.
Fruit of all kinds, in coat Rough or smooth rined, or bearded husk, or shell.
5. 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. 6. Same as Coat of arms. See below.
Hark, countrymen! either renew the fight, Or tear the lions out of England's coat.
7. A coat card. See below. [Obs.]
Here's a trick of discarded cards of us! We were ranked with coats as long as old master lived.
Coat armor. See under Armor. -- Coat of arms (Her.), a translation of the French cotte d'armes, a garment of light material worn over the armor in the 15th and 16th centuries. This was often charged with the heraldic bearings of the wearer. Hence, an heraldic achievement; the bearings of any person, taken together. -- Coat card, a card bearing a coated figure; the king, queen, or knave of playing cards. "'bfI am a coat card indeed.' 'bfThen thou must needs be a knave, for thou art neither king nor queen.'" Rowley. -- Coat link, a pair of buttons or studs joined by a link, to hold together the lappels of a double-breasted coat; or a button with a loop for a single-breasted coat. -- Coat of mail, a defensive garment of chain mail. See Chain mail, under Chain. -- Mast coat (Naut.), a piece of canvas nailed around a mast, where it passes through the deck, to prevent water from getting below. -- Sail coat (Naut.), a canvas cover laced over furled sails, and the like, to keep them dry and clean.

Coat

Coat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coated; p. pr. & vb. n. Coating.] 1. To cover with a coat or outer garment. 2. To cover with a layer of any substance; as, to coat a jar with tin foil; to coat a ceiling.

An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men.

To cover with a coat or outer garment.

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Usage Examples

My dad used to say, 'Just because you dress up in a coat and tie, it doesn't influence your intelligence.'

Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini?

I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes, - and the stars through his soul.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I usually decide what to wear in the morning, but sometimes, I'll have a favorite coat or sweater or shoes, and I'll wear them everyday for a week!

Whenever nature leaves a hole in a person's mind, she generally plasters it over with a thick coat of self-conceit.

Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.

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