Noun: coat kowt
- An outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
"She put on her warm winter coat before stepping outside"
- A thin layer covering something
"a second coat of paint";
- coating
- Growth of hair, wool, or fur covering the body of an animal
"The arctic fox's coat changes colour with the seasons";
- pelage
- Put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
"coat the cake with chocolate";
- surface
- Cover or provide with a coat
"He coated the wall with a fresh layer of paint"
- Form a coat over
"Dirt had coated her face";
- cake
Sounds like: cote
Derived forms: coating, coated, coats
Type of: apparel [archaic], clothe, cover, covering, dress, enclothe [rare], fit out, garb, garment, habilitate [archaic], hair, outer garment, overgarment, raiment [archaic], spread over, tog [informal]
Encyclopedia: Coat