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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The Tate brothers, a pair of American-British social-media influencers facing rape charges in the U.K. and Romania, toured Moscow, with Andrew Tate wearing sunglasses and a leather coat as he strolled toward Red Square.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"That is why our flag features carpet motifs and our coat of arms depicts the Akhal-Teke."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The beige and blue mosaic of a prancing bull surrounded by a coat of arms is located in the city's historic 19th-Century Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II arcade.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

His goth uniform included an olive-green trench coat he borrowed from his mom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

And Anna grabbed up the old black coat to cover him.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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