coat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkəʊ̯t/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkoːt/ monophthongization
- /ˈkəʉ̯t/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈkoʊ̯t/ (General-American)
- [ˈkʰəʊ̯t] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈkʰəʉ̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)
- (UK) audio
- (US) audio
- /ˈkoʈ/ (South-Asia)
- [ˈkʰoʊ̯t] (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kuttôbor. Latin cotta Old French cottebor. Middle English cote English coat From Middle English cote, coate, cotte, from Old French cote, cotte (“outer garment with sleeves”), from Latin cotta (“undercoat, tunic”), from Proto-Germanic *kuttô, *kuttǭ (“cowl, woolen cloth, coat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷewd-, *gud- (“woolen clothes”). Cognate with Old High German kozza, kozzo (“woolen coat”) (German Kotze (“coarse woolen blanket; woolen cape”)), Middle Low German kot (“coat”), Middle Dutch cote (“coat”), Ancient Greek βεῦδος (beûdos, “woman's attire”).
Meanings
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(countable) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days.[…]Frills, ruffles, flounces, lace, complicated seams and gores: not only did they sweep the ground and have to be held up in one hand elegantly as you walked along, but they had little capes or coats or feather boas.
1977, Agatha Christie, chapter 4, in An Autobiography, part II, London: Collins, →ISBN:It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. He wore shepherd's plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
1906, Stanley J[ohn] Weyman, chapter I, in Chippinge Borough, New York, N.Y.: McClure, Phillips & Co., →OCLC, page 01:
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(countable) A covering of material, such as paint.
fresh coat of paint
Fruit of all kinds, in coat / Rough or smooth rined, or bearded husk, or shell.
1667, John Milton, “Book V”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
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(countable) The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.
When the dog shed its coat, it left hair all over the furniture and the carpet.
Near-synonym: pelt
- (uncountable) 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).
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) A petticoat.
a child in coats
1693, [John Locke], “§148”, in Some Thoughts Concerning Education, London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], →OCLC:
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(countable, uncountable) The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.
Men of his coat should be minding their prayers.
1729, Jonathan Swift, The Grand Question Debated of Hamilton's Bawn:She was sought by spirits of richest coat.
1609, William Shakespeare, A Lover's Compaint:
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(countable, uncountable) A coat of arms.
Hark, countrymen! either renew the fight, / Or tear the lions out of England's coat.
1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene v]:
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(countable, uncountable) A coat card.
Here's a trick of discarded cards of us! We were ranked with coats as long as old master lived.
1656, Thomas Middleton, William Rowley, Philip Massinger, The Old Law:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coats | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cote | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chore coat · M.B. coat · feathercoat · bridge coat · red coat · Monty coat · short-coat · coat trailing · coat-stand · patchcoat · monocoat · thincoat · becoated · barn coat · laboratory coat · coatrack · redcoat · coat stand · coat of mail · subcoat · house-coat · fever coat · minicoat · topcoat · smallcoat · electrocoat · dip-coat · morning coat · glaze coat · coatroom · suitcoat · coatomer · precoat · body coat · gelcoat · ducking coat · parge coat · Browncoat · coat-trailing · dresscoat · sports coat · coat link · trench coat · Doobon coat · sugar-coat · coathook · sugarcoat · seed coat · pilot coat · clearcoat · coat-hanger · softcoat · tailcoat · waistcoat · mast coat · watch-coat · white-coat hypertension · coat-rack · white coat effect · Spanish coat · maxicoat · swagger coat · covert-coat · white coat high blood pressure · white coat · outercoat · buff coat · green-coat · coatigan · coat rack · coatstand · uncoat · box coat · riding coat · coat hanger · top coat · sail coat · turnout coat · Prince Albert coat · convoy coat · coat of arms · coat armour · clawhammer coat · haircoat · multicoat · turn-coat · frock coat · white coat syndrome · coat tree · lab coat · rain-coat · coatlike · pea coat · blackcoat · puffer coat · longcoat · buffy coat · skim coat · candy-coat · slipcoat · Holy Coat · mackinaw coat · white coat rule · claw-hammer coat · decoat · coat hook · overcoat · greatcoat · basecoat · sugar coat · dustcoat · teddy bear coat · Jacob's coat · coatgirl · party coat · mist coat · wylie-coat · green coat · bluecoat · wooden coat · undercoat · matinee coat · carcoat · lipcoat · ridingcoat · coatful · animal coat · white coat hypertension · I'll get my coat · skim-coat · spincoat · base coat · duffle coat · housecoat · jellycoat · turn coat · winter coat · whitecoat · wolfcoat · pick a hole in someone's coat · matinée coat · dipcoat · coatee · mink coat · raincoat · duffel coat · coat color dilution lethal · coatdress · turncoat · fur coat · coat money · setting coat · coattail · sport coat · sportcoat · turn one's coat · blanket-coat · frock-coat · teddy coat · oilcoat · coatless · car coat · leather-coat · choroid coat · dip coat · dress coat · long-coat · cut one's coat according to one's cloth · powder-coat · coat check · sportscoat · sclerotic coat · hardcoat
Descendants
Synonyms
Translations (214)
cs plášť (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · nn frakk (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ga clúmh (fur or feathers) · grc ἀρνακίς (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · nl laag (covering of material, such as paint) · sv hårbeklädnad (fur or feathers) · sv täcke (covering of material, such as paint) · gv cooat (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · es tanda (covering of material, such as paint) · sv fjäderdräkt (fur or feathers) · ltg biņdzjuks (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · nv éétsoh (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · sv hölje (covering of material, such as paint) · be пінжа́к (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fa-ira پالْتو (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · cmn 外衣 (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · sv lager (covering of material, such as paint) · is frakki (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fi pinta (covering of material, such as paint) · cy cot (covering of material, such as paint) · mk капут (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ga cóta (covering of material, such as paint) · cmn 外套 (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · bg козина (fur or feathers) · cs kabát (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ltg svuorks (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · eo tegaĵo (covering of material, such as paint) · ru пиджа́к (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · cs nátěr (covering of material, such as paint) · bg покри́тие (covering of material, such as paint) · el πανωφόρι (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · yue 褸 /褛 (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ru пальто́ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · hu kabát (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · atv тон (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fr pardessus (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fi pinnoite (covering of material, such as paint) · gd còta (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · pt casaco (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ja 羽毛 (fur or feathers) · cy cot (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · mi koti (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · de Beschichtung (covering of material, such as paint) · ms lapisan (covering of material, such as paint) · pl sierść (fur or feathers) · sw koti (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ga cóta (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · az palto (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · io induto (covering of material, such as paint) · luy kumuchosi (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · el παλτό (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · cy cot (fur or feathers) · it casacca (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fa-ira کُت (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · nl jas (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · la laena (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · chr ᎦᏌᎴᎾ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · lv mētelis (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ky пальто (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · uz palto (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ga casóg (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · es abrigo (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · uz palʼto (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · pt demão (covering of material, such as paint) · ny khothi (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · da dragt (fur or feathers) · ltg kuļuks (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · bo སྤུ (fur or feathers) · kk пәлте (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · sh kàpūt (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ru шку́ра (fur or feathers) · la pellis (fur or feathers) · cy côt (covering of material, such as paint) · mr कोट (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · my လောင်းကုတ်အင်္ကျီ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ka ქურქი (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · lut kəpu (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fr couche (covering of material, such as paint) · et mantel (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · aeb كبوط (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · bo ཕྱུ་པ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · es cubierta (covering of material, such as paint) · es tonga (covering of material, such as paint) · th เสื้อนอก (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · pt pelo (fur or feathers) · ga brat (covering of material, such as paint) · alt тон (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · mk пердуви (fur or feathers) · cy côt (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ca abric (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · nb frakk (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · el τρίχωμα (fur or feathers) · it giacca (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ur کوٹ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · tr palto (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · bo ཀོར (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ja 塗装 (covering of material, such as paint) · lo ເສຶ້ອໃຫຍ່ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · bg палто́ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · sv rock (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · da lag (covering of material, such as paint) · el φτέρωμα (fur or feathers) · nrf câsaque (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ca casaca (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ja コーティング (covering of material, such as paint) · is jakki (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · bo བལ (fur or feathers) · sk kabát (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · dsb płašć (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fa-ira کاپْشِن (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · cmn 大衣 (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ug پەلتو (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ko 코트 (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · haw kuka (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · pdt Waums (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · lt paltas (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · hy վերարկու (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · sv täcklager (covering of material, such as paint) · pt agasalho (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · it rivestimento (covering of material, such as paint) · ro mantou (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · sh ка̀пӯт (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ar مِعْطَف (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ms kot (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · bn কোট (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · el στρώση (covering of material, such as paint) · sv päls (fur or feathers) · eo tavolo (covering of material, such as paint) · ka პალტო (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fr paletot (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · sk plášť (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ast sayu (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ast pelleyu (fur or feathers) · el επίχρισμα (covering of material, such as paint) · pt mão (covering of material, such as paint) · it cappotto (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · mn пальто (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fi turkki (fur or feathers) · ka ქურთუკი (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · grc ῥῆνιξ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ja 外套 (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · cy côt (fur or feathers) · lv svārki (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · da fjerdragt (fur or feathers) · pt pelagem (fur or feathers) · pdt Jak (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · be паліто́ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · bg сако́ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · da frakke (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · yi מאַנטל (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · es tongada (covering of material, such as paint) · ltg sveita (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · sq pallto (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · uk піджа́к (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · alt пальто (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · sw koti (covering of material, such as paint) · ast abrigu (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · pl płaszcz (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fi takki (canvas secured around mast) · de Mantel (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · pt cobertura (covering of material, such as paint) · clt cungle (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · mk крзно (fur or feathers) · es pelaje (fur or feathers) · pl palto (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · mk слој (covering of material, such as paint) · el επικάλυμμα (covering of material, such as paint) · ka პიჯაკი (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · vi áo bành tô (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ja コート (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · he מְעִיל (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ca cobertura (covering of material, such as paint) · fi takki (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ems paltuuk (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · io induturo (covering of material, such as paint) · hi कोट (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · sl plašč (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fr manteau (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · bg жаке́т (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · eo jako (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · nl mantel (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · fo frakki (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · tk palto (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · it mantello (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · vi áo khoác (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ko 외투 (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · id mantel (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · twf kùtiʼína (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · th เสื้อโค้ท (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · bg пардесю́ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · uk пальто́ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · my ကုတ် (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · tg палто (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · pl warstwa (covering of material, such as paint) · kw mantel (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · my အင်္ကျီ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ja 毛皮 (fur or feathers) · fi höyhenpuku (fur or feathers) · es casaca (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · hy պալտո (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · win woonąžįxete (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · it giubba (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · pl kapota (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · da pels (fur or feathers) · kw kota (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · ru слой (covering of material, such as paint) · eo mantelo (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · km អាវធំ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · sw koti (fur or feathers) · sw koti (canvas secured around mast) · es saco (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · hu bunda (fur or feathers) · be пальто́ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) · el γούνα (fur or feathers)