coat Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
  2. noun a thin layer covering something
    coating.
    • a second coat of paint
  3. noun growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
    pelage.
  4. verb put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
    surface.
    • coat the cake with chocolate
  5. verb cover or provide with a coat
  6. verb form a coat over
    cake.
    • Dirt had coated her face

WordNet

Coat noun
Etymology
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.
Definitions
  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. Milton.
  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. Swift.
    She was sought by spirits of richest coat. Shak.
  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. Milton.
  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. Shak.
  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. Massinger.
Coat transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Coated; present participle & verbal noun Coating
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913