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Added 8 October 2026

coat

/ˈkoʊ̯t/ noun

In Latin: laena Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about coat at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
A covering of material, such as paint.
fresh coat of paint
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.

verb

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.
To clothe.

Origin

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”).

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