coat
gb/kˈoʊt/ us/kˈoʊt/
A1
English
~ 2200
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A1
entity
1
Outer garment for warmth
A piece of clothing you wear over your other clothes to keep warm or dry.
Usage pattern:
wear [a/the] coat
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'coat' with 'jacket', but coats are often longer and heavier.
Synonyms
jacket (Usually shorter and lighter than a coat.)
Antonyms
shirt (A garment worn next to the skin, not as outerwear.)
Collocations
winter coat
|rain coat
|put on a coat
|take off a coat
|long coat
Themes
clothing
|daily life
|weather
|daily_life
Examples
- She grabbed her coat before heading outside.
- This coat is perfect for cold winter days.
- He hung his coat on the hook by the door.
- I bought a new rain coat for the trip.
- Her long wool coat looked very stylish.
Learner examples
- I wear a coat when it is cold.
- He puts on his coat before going out.
- My coat is blue and warm.
- She takes off her coat in the house.
- This coat keeps me dry in the rain.
Noun
A2
entity
2
Animal's layer of fur or hair
The fur or hair that covers an animal's body.
Usage pattern:
[animal]'s coat
Synonyms
fur (Refers specifically to soft hair on certain animals.)
Antonyms
bare skin (Skin without any covering of hair or fur.)
Collocations
thick coat
|shiny coat
|winter coat
|shed its coat
Themes
animals
|nature
Examples
- The dog's coat was thick and shiny.
- Horses grow a heavier coat in winter.
- A healthy diet will improve your cat's coat.
- The polar bear's coat helps it stay warm.
- She brushed the horse's coat until it gleamed.
Learner examples
- The dog has a thick coat.
- A bear has a warm coat.
- The horse's coat is brown.
- Cats clean their coats with their tongues.
- The rabbit's coat is very soft.
Verb
B1
action
3
Cover with a layer of substance
To put a thin layer of something over something else.
Usage pattern:
coat [something] with [substance]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'coat' as a verb with 'wear a coat', which is unrelated in meaning here.
Synonyms
cover (A more general term that does not imply a thin, even layer.)
Antonyms
strip (To remove a covering from something.)
Collocations
coat evenly
|coat lightly
|coat in chocolate
|coat with paint
Themes
cooking
|crafts
|daily_life
|work
Examples
- Coat the chicken with breadcrumbs before frying.
- She coated the walls with a fresh layer of paint.
- The candy is coated in sugar.
- Ice coated the branches overnight.
- Coat the pan with oil before cooking.
Learner examples
- Coat the cake with cream.
- He coats the bread with butter.
- Please coat the fish in flour.
- They coated the cookies with chocolate.
- Coat the table with paint.
Grammar
Dictionary form
coat
IPA
GB/kˈoʊt/
US/kˈoʊt/
Syllables & stress
coat (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (coat)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: coat
- Plural: coats
Verb
- Base: coat
- 3rd Person Singular: coats
- Present Participle: coating
- Past: coated
Word family
Expressions
button up your coat
1/bˈʌtən ˈʌp jˈʊɹ kˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
Fasten buttons on your coat
To close your coat by putting its buttons into their holes.
Examples
- It's cold outside, so button up your coat.
- She told her son to button up his coat before going out.
coat and tie
1/kˈoʊt ˈænd tˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Men's jacket and necktie attire
Clothes for men that include a jacket and a tie, usually for formal events.
Examples
- The invitation says 'coat and tie required'.
- He wore a coat and tie to the interview.
coat of paint
1/kˈoʊt əv pˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase
Layer of paint applied once
One layer of paint on a surface.
Examples
- The fence just needs another coat of paint.
- He gave the wall two coats of paint for good coverage.