1. Having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
   "coated paper has a smooth polished coating especially suitable for halftone printing"; "sugar-coated pills"
    
2. Having or dressed in a coat
   "The coated dogs were ready for their winter walk"

1. Put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
   "coat the cake with chocolate";
   - surface
    
2. Cover or provide with a coat
   "He coated the wall with a fresh layer of paint"
    
3. Form a coat over
   "Dirt had coated her face";
   - cake

See also: backed, black-coated, clad, clothed, glazed, oily

Type of: apparel [archaic], clothe, cover, dress, enclothe [rare], fit out, garb, garment, habilitate [archaic], raiment [archaic], spread over, tog [informal]

Antonym: uncoated

Encyclopedia: Coated