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coat

Pronunciation: [koʊt]

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Learn how to use coat in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “clothing”

(noun) a coat is a piece of clothing you wear over your regular clothes to keep warm or dry. It's usually longer and covers your arms and body.

Example

She wore a warm coat because it was cold outside.

Example

He forgot his coat and felt very cold during the walk home.

Example

Do you have a coat to wear when it snows?

Context: “layering”

(noun) a coat can also mean a layer of something that covers another thing, like paint on a wall. It's like the skin on an apple.

Example

The artist put a bright coat of paint on the canvas.

Example

The wall has no coat of paint, so it looks plain and boring.

Example

How many coats of paint did you put on the wall?

Context: “covering”

(verb) to coat means to cover something completely with another substance, like spreading icing on a cake. It’s like putting on a layer over something.

Example

I will coat the cookies with chocolate after they cool down.

Example

He did not coat the pan before baking and that made it sticky.

Example

Can you coat the chicken with breadcrumbs before frying it?

How to pronounce coat

Pronunciation: [koʊt]

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