*coat*

n. A clergyman; -- familiarly so called, as a soldier is sometimes called a redcoat or a bluecoat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One dressed in blue, as a soldier, a sailor, a beadle, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. cote, F. cotte, petticoat, cotte d'armes coat of arms, cotte de mailles coat of mail, LL. cota, cotta, tunic, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. chozzo coarse mantle, G. klotze, D. kot, hut, E. cot. Cf. Cot a hut. ] 1. An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let each
His adamantine coat gird well. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A petticoat. [ Obs. ] “A child in coats.” Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Men of his coat should be minding their prayers. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

She was sought by spirits of richest coat. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fruit of all kinds, in coat
Rough or smooth rined, or bearded husk, or shell. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A layer of any substance covering another; a cover; a tegument; as, the coats of the eye; the coats of an onion; a coat of tar or varnish. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Same as Coat of arms. See below. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hark, countrymen! either renew the fight,
Or tear the lions out of England's coat. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. A coat card. See below. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Here's a trick of discarded cards of us! We were ranked with coats as long as old master lived. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]

Coat armor. See under Armor. --
Coat of arms (Her.), a translation of the French cotte d'armes, a garment of light material worn over the armor in the 15th and 16th centuries. This was often charged with the heraldic bearings of the wearer. Hence, an heraldic achievement; the bearings of any person, taken together. --
Coat card, a card bearing a coated figure; the king, queen, or knave of playing cards. “‘I am a coat card indeed.' ‘Then thou must needs be a knave, for thou art neither king nor queen.'” Rowley. --
Coat link, a pair of buttons or studs joined by a link, to hold together the lappels of a double-breasted coat; or a button with a loop for a single-breasted coat. --
Coat of mail, a defensive garment of chain mail. See Chain mail, under Chain. --
Mast coat (Naut.), a piece of canvas nailed around a mast, where it passes through the deck, to prevent water from getting below. --
Sail coat (Naut.), a canvas cover laced over furled sails, and the like, to keep them dry and clean. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Coated; p. pr. & vb. n. Coating. ] 1. To cover with a coat or outer garment. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cover with a layer of any substance; as, to coat a jar with tin foil; to coat a ceiling. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. covered with an outer layer or film; as, sugar-coated pills. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture; -- of foods. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. (Photog.) coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light; -- of film. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A coat with short flaps. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the native name: cf. F. coati. ] (Zool.) A mammal of tropical America of the genus Nasua, allied to the raccoon, having a ringed tail but with a longer body, tail, and nose; -- called also coati mondi and coati mundi.
Syn. -- coati, coati-mondi, coati-mundi, coon cat, Nasua narica. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The red coati (Nasua socialis), called also coati mondi, inhabits Mexico and Central America. The brown coati (Nasua narica) is found in Surinam and Brazil. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. same as coati.
Syn. -- coati, coon cat, Nasua narica. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. A coat or covering; a layer of any substance, as a cover or protection; as, the coating of a retort or vial. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Cloth for coats; as, an assortment of coatings. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not wearing a coat; also, not possessing a coat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily; -- called also cloakroom.
Syn. -- cloakroom. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. pl. [ fig. ] the influence of another person; the effect of association with another person; as, he was elected to office on the president's coattails. [ PJC ]

on the coattails of (a) helped by association with another person. See coattails. (b) caused by, or immediately following (an event). [ PJC ]

A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of ceremony. The dress coat of officers of the United States army is a full-skirted frock coat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An overcoat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a loose dressing gown for women.
Syn. -- negligee, neglige, peignoir, wrapper. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ , n. [ F. justaucorps, lit., close to the body. ] Formerly, a close coat or waistcoat with sleeves. [ 1913 Webster ]

. A short, heavy, double-breasted plaid coat, the design of which is large and striking. [ Local, U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A coat made of match-cloth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Surcoat. ] A coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a motley coat, or coat of divers colors. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. fr. D. pij, pije, a coat of a coarse woolen stuff. ] A thick loose double-breasted woolen jacket, or coat, commonly worn by sailors in cold weather; a pea-jacket.
Syn. -- pea coat, peacoat, pea jacket, peajacket, pea-jacket. [ 1913 Webster+ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Zool.) [ Petty + coat. ] A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. [ 1913 Webster ]

Petticoat government, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [ Colloq. ] --
Petticoat pipe (Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. wearing or furnished with a petticoat; as, petticoated ladies; a petticoated table. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who wears a red coat; specifically, a red-coated British soldier. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To prop; to scotch. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The first coat in plastering; -- called also scratchwork. See Pricking-up. [ 1913 Webster ]

A rich variety of new cheese, resembling butter, but white. Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Strait-jacket. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. surcote, OF. surcote. See Sur-, and Coat, and cf. Overcoat. ] 1. A coat worn over the other garments; especially, the long and flowing garment of knights, worn over the armor, and frequently emblazoned with the arms of the wearer. [ 1913 Webster ]

A long surcoat of pers upon he had.. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

At night, or in the rain,
He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A name given to the outer garment of either sex at different epochs of the Middle Ages. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Arch.) Having or consisting of three coats; -- applied to plastering which consists of pricking-up, floating, and a finishing coat; or, as called in the United States, a scratch coat, browning, and finishing coat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An outer coat; an overcoat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who forsakes his party or his principles; a renegade; an apostate; a defector to the enemy. [ 1913 Webster ]

He is a turncoat, he was not true to his profession. Bunyan. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A kind of black jacket for semiformal evening dress made without tails, usually of black or dark blue color and having satin or grosgrain facing on the lapels; -- so named after a fashionable country club at Tuxedo Park, New York. [ U. S. ] [ RHUD ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

2. The complete semiformal evening suit, including the tuxedo jacket, matching trousers, and black bow tie, and usually including a cummerbund; -- the style of shirt worn with this suit varies, and the outfit may include a dickey. [ RHUD ] [ PJC ]

n. 1. A coat worn under another; a light coat, as distinguished from an overcoat, or a greatcoat. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A growth of short hair or fur partially concealed by a longer growth; as, a dog's undercoat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (a) A short, sleeveless coat or garment for men, worn under the coat, extending no lower than the hips, and covering the waist; a vest. (b) A garment occasionally worn by women as a part of fashionable costume. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The waistcoat was a part of female attire as well as male . . . It was only when the waistcoat was worn without a gown or upper dress that it was considered the mark of a mad or profligate woman. Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- See Vest. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One wearing a waistcoat; esp., a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Do you think you are here, sir,
Amongst your waistcoateers, your base wenches? Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A fabric designed for waistcoats; esp., one in which there is a pattern, differently colored yarns being used. [ 1913 Webster ]