A coat is a warm outer piece of clothing. People wear it outside when it is cold or rainy. It covers the body and has sleeves.
She wore a red coat yesterday.
Put on your coat before going out.
In printing and manufacturing, a coat is a thin layer added to protect or improve the look of something. It can be shiny or matte.
The printed page has a glossy coat.
This paper has a special coating for protection.
Coat can mean a natural outer layer of Earth or rocks. It is a hard covering that protects inside parts.
The Earth's coat is very hard and rocky.
Molten rock is below the Earth's coat.
This informal phrase means to hit someone's ears hard. It is often used as a threat or joke among friends.
They threatened to coat my ears after school.
He got coated on the ears by his brother.
In cooking, a coat can be a thin sweet layer added to desserts. It makes food look nice and taste better.
The cake has a sweet coat of icing.
She added a chocolate coat to the cookies.
