coat
An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
Noun 4 meanings
An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
A covering of material, such as paint.
“fresh coat of paint”
The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.
“Near-synonym: pelt”
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).
Verb 2 meanings
To cover with a coating of some material.
“The frying pan was coated with a layer of non-stick material, making it easier to wash.”
To cover like a coat.
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”).
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COAT at a glance
COAT has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + A 1 + T 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,792 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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