Definition of
Coat
- (noun, artifact) an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
- (noun, artifact) a thin layer covering something
- (noun, animal) growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
- (verb, contact) put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
- (verb, body) cover or provide with a coat
- (verb, contact) form a coat over
via WordNet, Princeton University
Alternate forms of Coat
Hyponyms: afghan, anodise, anodize, bitumastic, blacktop, bonderise, bonderize, box coat, brush on, cement, coat of paint, coatee, copper, crumb, cutaway, daub, dredge, duffel coat, duffle coat, egg, emulsion, enamel, encrust, enrobe, facing, finish, finish coat, finishing coat, fleece, foliate, frock coat, fur, fur coat, galvanise, galvanize, gelatinize, gilding, gilt, glaze, greatcoat, grit, incrust, jacket, lab coat, laboratory coat, lacquer, macadamise, macadamize, mackinaw, mackinaw coat, metal, metal plating, metalize, metallize, newmarket, overcoat, overcoating, paint, patina, patinate, patinise, patinize, pave, photographic emulsion, pigment, plaster, plate, plating, platinize, porcelainize, raincoat, refinish, render, rendering, resurface, rubber, rubberise, rubberize, sack coat, seal, sheepskin coat, size, skim, skimcoat, soot, stucco, surcoat, tar, tarmac, topcoat, topper, varnish, veneer, veneering, waterproof, waterproofing, wool, zinc
Hypernyms: apparel, clothe, cover, covering, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, hair, outer garment, overgarment, raiment, spread over, tog
Origin of the word Coat
- c.1300, "outer garment," from O.Fr. cote, from Frank. *kotta "coarse cloth," of unknown origin. Transferred to animal's natural covering c.1390. Extended 1663 to a layer of any substance covering any surface. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Coat
c.o.d., cacatua, cachet, cad, caddie, caddo, caddy, cadet, cahita, cahoot, cascade, case shot, case study, caseate, cased, cash out, cashed, casket, casquet, cassette, cassite, cassocked, cast, cast away, cast out, castaway, caste, casuist, cat, catha, cathay, cathaya, cathode, cattie, catty, caucasoid, cauda, caudata, caudate, caudated, cd
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