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.
A covering of material, such as paint.
fresh coat of paint
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.
To cover like a coat.
Alternative spelling of Coate.
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...
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To clothe.