Coat — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

a thin layer covering something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈaʊntɚstˌeɪn/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈɪŋɡə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈɪŋɡə/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈaʊntɚstˌeɪn/.

Examples

a second coat of paint
coat the cake with chocolate
Dirt had coated her face

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cake surface pelage coating

Parts of Speech

noun	an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
noun	a thin layer covering something “a second coat of paint”
noun	growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
verb	put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface “coat the cake with chocolate”
verb	cover or provide with a coat
verb	form a coat over “Dirt had coated her face”

Word Forms

coat	verb	cover or provide with a coat
coat	noun	a thin layer covering something
coating	noun	a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
surface	noun	the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Mantel

ein Oberbekleidungsstück, das Ärmel hat und den Körper von der Schulter abwärts bedeckt; im Freien getragen

🇫🇷French

manteau

un vêtement extérieur qui a des manches et couvre le corps des épaules vers le bas ; porté à l'extérieur

🇪🇸Spanish

abrigo

una prenda exterior que tiene mangas y cubre el cuerpo de hombro para abajo; usado al aire libre

🇮🇹Italian

cappotto

un indumento esterno che ha maniche e copre il corpo dalle spalle in giù; indossato all'aperto

🇳🇱Dutch

jas

een bovenkledingstuk met mouwen dat het lichaam vanaf de schouder naar beneden bedekt; buiten gedragen

🇵🇹Portuguese

casaco

uma peça de roupa exterior que tem mangas e cobre o corpo dos ombros para baixo; usado ao ar livre

🇷🇺Russian

пальто

верхняя одежда с рукавами, закрывающая тело от плеч донизу; носить на открытом воздухе

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परत

एक बाहरी वस्त्र जिसमें आस्तीन होती है और कंधे से नीचे तक शरीर को ढकता है; बाहर पहना जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

কোট

একটি বাইরের পোশাক যার হাতা আছে এবং কাঁধ থেকে শরীর ঢেকে রাখে; বাইরে ধৃত

🇮🇳Tamil

கோட்

ஸ்லீவ்கள் மற்றும் தோள்பட்டையிலிருந்து உடலை மறைக்கும் ஒரு வெளிப்புற ஆடை; வெளியில் அணிந்துள்ளனர்

🇮🇳Telugu

కోటు

స్లీవ్‌లు కలిగి ఉన్న మరియు భుజం నుండి శరీరాన్ని కప్పి ఉంచే బాహ్య వస్త్రం; ఆరుబయట ధరిస్తారు

🇮🇳Marathi

कोट

बाह्य कपडे ज्यामध्ये बाही असतात आणि खांद्यापासून शरीर झाकतात; घराबाहेर परिधान केलेले

🇮🇳Gujarati

કોટ

બાહ્ય વસ્ત્રો જેમાં સ્લીવ્ઝ હોય છે અને શરીરને ખભાથી નીચે ઢાંકે છે; બહાર પહેરવામાં આવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೋಟ್

ತೋಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಭುಜದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸುವ ಹೊರ ಉಡುಪು; ಹೊರಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കോട്ട്

കൈകളുള്ളതും തോളിൽ നിന്ന് താഴേക്ക് ശരീരം മറയ്ക്കുന്നതുമായ ഒരു പുറംവസ്ത്രം; പുറത്ത് ധരിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੋਟ

ਇੱਕ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਕੱਪੜਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਸਤੀਨਾਂ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਨੂੰ ਮੋਢੇ ਤੋਂ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਢੱਕਦਾ ਹੈ; ਬਾਹਰ ਪਹਿਨਿਆ

🇵🇰Urdu

کوٹ

ایک بیرونی لباس جس کی آستینیں ہوتی ہیں اور جسم کو کندھے سے نیچے سے ڈھانپتا ہے۔ باہر پہنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

外套

有袖子并从肩部以下覆盖身体的外衣；户外穿着

🇯🇵Japanese

コート

袖があり、肩から下を覆う上着。屋外で着用

🇰🇷Korean

코트

소매가 있어 어깨부터 몸을 덮는 겉옷; 야외에서 착용

🇻🇳Vietnamese

áo choàng

áo khoác ngoài có tay áo, che thân từ vai trở xuống; mặc ngoài trời

🇹🇭Thai

เสื้อโค้ท

ชุดชั้นนอกที่มีแขนเสื้อและคลุมตัวตั้งแต่ไหล่ลงมา สวมใส่กลางแจ้ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

mantel

pakaian luar yang berlengan dan menutupi tubuh dari bahu ke bawah; dipakai di luar ruangan

🇵🇭Filipino

amerikana

isang panlabas na damit na may mga manggas at nakatakip sa katawan mula sa balikat pababa; isinusuot sa labas

🇲🇾Malay

kot

pakaian luar yang mempunyai lengan dan menutupi badan dari bahu ke bawah; dipakai di luar rumah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

معطف

ثوب خارجي ذو أكمام ويغطي الجسم من الكتف إلى الأسفل؛ يتم ارتداؤها في الهواء الطلق

🇮🇷Persian

کت

جامه بیرونی که آستین دارد و بدن را از شانه به پایین می پوشاند. در فضای باز پوشیده شده است

🇹🇷Turkish

kaban

kolları olan ve omuzdan aşağısı vücudu kaplayan bir dış giysi; açık havada giyilir

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְעִיל

בגד עליון בעל שרוולים ומכסה את הגוף מהכתף ומטה; נלבש בחוץ

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What is the primary definition of the word 'coat'?

The primary meaning of 'coat' is 'an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'coat' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'coat' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'coat' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'coat' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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