Definition of: coat

(kōt) noun
1. A sleeved outer garment opening down the front, of varying length: worn as part of an outfit or as an out-of-door covering over one's usual clothing.
2. Any outer covering, as the fur of an animal, a layer of ice or paint, etc.
3. A coat of arms.
4. Dial. A skirt; petticoat.
5. Obs. The distinctive vesture of an order of men; cloth.
—v.t. To cover with or as with a coat, as of paint. [<OF cote <Med. L cota garment]
—coat′·less adjective