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coat^¹

/ˈkoʊ̯t/ US
[ˈkʰoʊ̯t] US
/ˈkəʊ̯t/ UK
[ˈkʰəʊ̯t] UK
/ˈkoʈ/ South Asia
/ˈkəʉ̯t/ Australia, New Zealand
[ˈkʰəʉ̯t] Australia, New Zealand
/ˈkoːt/

Sounds like court, ('w' dropped) quote (South Asia, non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -əʊt

Where it comes from

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”).

noun coats · cote

countable An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. 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.
countable A covering of material, such as paint. fresh coat of paint
countable The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin. Near-synonym: pelt
Similar: 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).
countable, obsolete, uncountable A petticoat. a child in coats
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.
countable, uncountable A coat of arms. Hark, countrymen! either renew the fight, / Or tear the lions out of England's coat.
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.

verb coats · coating · coated · cote

transitive To cover with a coating of some material. The frying pan was coated with a layer of non-stick material, making it easier to wash.
transitive To cover like a coat.
archaic, transitive To clothe.

Coat^²

proper noun

alternative Alternative spelling of Coate

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: surface, cake, raincoat, capa, cloak, overcoat, parka, blazer, t-shirt, clothing, sweater, tux, jacket, shirt, blouse, tunic

Translations

Every language

noun outer garment covering the upper torso and arms

Español	abrigo, saco, casaca
한국어	코트 koteu, 외투 oetu
日本語	コート kōto, 外套 gaitō
中文	外衣 wàiyī, 大衣 dàyī, 外套 wàitào
हिन्दी	कोट koṭ
Kiswahili	koti
Português	casaco, agasalho
Français	manteau, paletot, pardessus
Deutsch	Mantel
Italiano	mantello, cappotto, casacca, giacca, giubba
Ελληνικά	πανωφόρι panofóri, παλτό paltó
Română	mantou
Русский	пальто́ palʹtó, пиджа́к pidžák
Tiếng Việt	áo bành tô, áo khoác
العربية	مِعْطَف miʕṭaf
עברית	מְעִיל meíl

noun covering of material, such as paint

Español	cubierta, tongada, tonga, tanda
日本語	塗装 tosō, コーティング kōtingu
Kiswahili	koti
Português	cobertura, mão, demão
Français	couche
Deutsch	Beschichtung
Italiano	rivestimento
Ελληνικά	επικάλυμμα epikálymma, στρώση strósi, επίχρισμα epíchrisma
Русский	слой sloj

noun fur or feathers

Español	pelaje
日本語	毛皮 kegawa, 羽毛 umō
Kiswahili	koti
Português	pelagem, pelo
Ελληνικά	τρίχωμα tríchoma, γούνα goúna, φτέρωμα ftéroma
Русский	шку́ра škúra

noun canvas secured around mast

Kiswahili	koti

verb to cover with a coat of some material

Español	cubrir, bañar, arrebozar, rebozar, capear, emborrizar
Kiswahili	koti
Português	revestir
Français	couvrir, revêtir
Deutsch	beschichten
Italiano	rivestire, incappottare
Ελληνικά	σκεπάζω skepázo
Русский	покрыва́ть pokryvátʹ
Tiếng Việt	phết, phủ, trét

verb to cover as a coat

Kiswahili	koti
Ελληνικά	καλύπτω kalýpto

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@misc{coat_2026,
  title = {coat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coat},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}