noun
plural coats
[count] an outer piece of clothing that can be long or short and that is worn to keep warm or dry
b chiefly US :a piece of clothing that is worn over a shirt as part of a suit :jacket
the outer covering of fur, hair, or wool on an animal
a thin layer of paint covering a surface
verb
coats; coated; coating
[+ obj] :to cover (something or someone) with a thin layer of something