Coat (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body: a new fur coat; a coat for formal wear.
  2. a natural integument or covering, as the hair, fur, or wool of an animal, the bark of a tree, or the skin of a fruit.
  3. a layer of anything that covers a surface: That wall needs another coat of paint.
  4. a mucous layer covering or lining an organ or connected parts, as on the tongue.
  5. coat of arms.
  6. a petticoat or skirt.
  7. Obsolete.
    • a garment indicating profession, class, etc.
    • the profession, class, etc., so indicated.
verb (used with object)
  1. to cover with a layer or coating: He coated the wall with paint. The furniture was coated with dust.
  2. to cover thickly, especially with a viscous fluid or substance: Heat the mixture until it coats a spoon. The boy was coated with mud from head to foot.
  3. to cover or provide with a coat.
noun
  1. an outdoor garment with sleeves, covering the body from the shoulder to waist, knee, or foot
  2. any similar garment, esp one forming the top to a suit
  3. a layer that covers or conceals a surface
  4. the hair, wool, or fur of an animal
  5. short for coat of arms
  6. in disfavour
verb
  1. to cover (with) a layer or covering
  2. to provide with a coat
Coat (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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