coat

noun

(countable, clothing) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.

(countable) A covering of material, such as paint.

(countable) The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.

The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.

A coat of arms.

A coat card.

(uncountable, nautical) 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).

Alternative spelling of Coate. [A surname.]

(obsolete) A petticoat.

verb

(transitive) To cover with a coating of some material.

(transitive) To cover like a coat.

(transitive, archaic) To clothe.

Roots

cottecoat- · Old French · tunic, garment

Synonyms for coat

overcoatn topcoatn jacketn greatcoatn undercoatn parkan windbreakern furn blazern frockn

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Where does coat come from?

The word coat breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root coat, from Old French cotte (“tunic, garment”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.