coat
- Top 3000
Sense 1
- noun
- A1
A piece of clothing with long sleeves that you put on over your other clothes when you go outside.
Button up your coat before we go out into the wind.
He left his coat on the back of the chair.
This coat has deep pockets and a warm hood.
Common collocations: winter coat · put on a coat · take off your coat · a warm coat · coat pocket
Part of: Clothes
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B1
The fur or hair that grows on an animal's body.
Regular brushing keeps the horse's coat smooth and shiny.
In spring our cat loses much of its thick coat.
The puppy has a soft grey coat and floppy ears.
Common collocations: a shiny coat · a thick coat · a winter coat · brush an animal's coat
Part of: Animals
Sense 3 · less common
- noun
- B1
A thin layer of paint or a similar substance spread over a surface.
The ceiling will need a second coat of paint.
Let the first coat dry completely before you add another.
A thin coat of oil protects the metal from rust.
Common collocations: a coat of paint · a second coat · apply a coat · a thin coat
Part of: Cleaning and repairs, Materials
Sense 4 · less common
- verb
- B2
To cover something with a thin layer of another substance.
Coat the chicken pieces in breadcrumbs before baking them.
The old pipes were coated with a thick layer of rust.
Coat the pan lightly with butter so nothing sticks.
Common collocations: coat in breadcrumbs · coated with chocolate · coated in dust · coat the pan
Part of: Cooking
Forms
- past
- coated
- plural
- coats
- third_person
- coats
- past_participle
- coated