an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body

a new fur coat; a coat for formal wear.

a natural integument or covering, as the hair, fur, or wool of an animal, the bark of a tree, or the skin of a fruit.

a layer of anything that covers a surface

That wall needs another coat of paint.

a mucous layer covering or lining an organ or connected parts, as on the tongue.

coat of arms.

Archaic . a petticoat or skirt.

Obsolete .

a garment indicating profession, class, etc.

the profession, class, etc., so indicated.

to cover with a layer or coating

He coated the wall with paint. The furniture was coated with dust.

to cover thickly, esp. with a viscous fluid or substance

Heat the mixture until it coats a spoon. The boy was coated with mud from head to foot.

to cover or provide with a coat.

verb

reveal , uncover

noun

crust , ectoderm , epidermis , felt , fleece , fur , hide , husk , integument , leather , membrane , pelage , pellicle , pelt , peltry , protective covering , rind , scale , scarfskin , shell , skin , woolnotes:skin is the general term for an animal\'s outer covering; the layer of fur , hair , or wool is the coat ; hide is the tough skin of certain large animals that is tanned and made into leather; pelt is untanned skin of fur-bearing animals , bark , coating , finish , glaze , gloss , lacquer , lamination , layer , overlay , painting , plaster , priming , roughcast , set , tinge , varnish , wash , whitewashingnotes:skin is the general term for an animal\'s outer covering; the layer of fur , cape , cloak , cutaway , flogger , frock , greatcoat , jacket , mackinaw , mink , overcoat , pea , raincoat , slicker , suit , tails , threads , topcoat , trench , tux , tuxedo , ulster , windbreaker , wrapnotes:skin is the general term for an animal\'s outer covering; the layer of fur

verb

apply , cover , crust , enamel , foil , glaze , incrust , laminate , paint , plaster , plate , smear , spread , stain , surface , varnishnotes:skin is the general term for an animal\'s outer covering; the layer of fur , hair , or wool is the coat ; hide is the tough skin of certain large animals that is tanned and made into leather; pelt is untanned skin of fur-bearing animals , cape , chesterfield , cloak , cutaway , duster , garment , jacket , overcoat , parka , reefer , rind , robe , swallowtail , tails , toga , tunic , vesture