Definitions

coat

[koht] / koʊt /

NOUN

animal hair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fur leather skin wool

STRONG

crust ectoderm epidermis felt fleece hide husk integument membrane pelage pellicle pelt rind scale shell

WEAK

peltry protective covering scarfskin

NOUN

covering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coating layer

STRONG

bark crust finish glaze gloss lacquer lamination overlay painting plaster priming roughcast set tinge varnish wash whitewashing

NOUN

personal outerwear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloak frock jacket overcoat raincoat suit tuxedo windbreaker wrap

STRONG

anorak cape cutaway flogger greatcoat mackinaw mink pea slicker tails threads topcoat trench tux ulster

WEAK

duffle coat

VERB

cover with layer of material

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cover glaze laminate paint smear stain

STRONG

apply crust enamel foil incrust plaster plate spread surface varnish

Antonyms

STRONGEST

strip

WEAK

reveal uncover

Example Sentences

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We formed Winter Coat Films, a production company, in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Joseph's Coat grows naturally along Brazil's coastline and has long been used in traditional medicine to treat inflammation, infections, and parasitic illnesses.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

James M. Dahle, founder of the White Coat Investor, has written about how to fire an adviser.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

The musician is best known for a string of country crossover hits including Coat of Many Colors, I Will Always Love You, 9 To 5 and Jolene.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

She gave up patrolling the aisles and walked back; to the Coat Room.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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