coat
Plural: coats
Noun
- an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
- a thin layer covering something
- "a second coat of paint"
- growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
- An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
- A covering of material, such as paint.
- The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.
- 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.
- The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.
- A coat of arms.
- A coat card.
Verb
Verb Forms: coated, coating, coats
- To cover with a layer or film.
- put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
- "coat the cake with chocolate"
- cover or provide with a coat
- form a coat over
- "Dirt had coated her face"
- To cover with a coating of some material.
- To cover like a coat.
- To clothe.
Examples
- fresh coat of paint
- He decided to COAT the board with short, low-scoring words to deny his opponent space.
- The frying pan was coated with a layer of non-stick material, making it easier to wash.
- When the dog shed its coat, it left hair all over the furniture and the carpet.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English cote, coate, cotte, from Old French cote, cotte (“outer garment with sleeves”), from Latin cotta (“undercoat, tunic”), from Proto-Germanic *kuttô, *kuttǭ (“cowl, woolen cloth, coat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷewd-, *gud- (“woolen clothes”).
Cognate with Old High German kozza, kozzo (“woolen coat”) (German Kotze (“coarse woolen blanket; woolen cape”)), Middle Low German kot (“coat”), Middle Dutch cote (“coat”), Ancient Greek βεῦδος (beûdos, “woman's attire”).
Scrabble Score: 6
coat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcoat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary