coats

Warmth over clothes

Coats is the plural of coat—outer garments worn for warmth or protection, or layers covering a surface.

A closet holds winter coats; a painter applies multiple coats.

The verb form means to cover with a layer: The chef coats the chicken in breadcrumbs.

Sugar coats the pills to make them easier to swallow.

garments

blazers

Semiformal lightweight jackets

windbreakers · anoraks · trenches · cloaks · capes · ponchos · dusters · cardigans · gilets · vests

layers

paint

Colored coating substance

primer · stain · shellac · glaze · sealant · finish · topcoat · basecoat · clearcoat · polyurethane

fur

pelts

Furred animal skins

pelt · guard hairs · down · plumage · feathers · fur · hair · mane · shedding · grooming

style

tailored

Adjusted to fit exactly

single-breasted · hooded · quilted · wool · cashmere · tweed · leather · oversized · cropped · longline

protection

armor

Protective combat covering

casing · covering · waterproofing · weatherproofing · rustproofing · fireproofing · insulation · lining · membrane · film

Categories
Opposites
covering/concealment

coatsreveals

Makes visible or known

uncovers · exposes · strips · bares · unveils

outer vs inner garments

coatsunderwear

Clothing worn beneath

undergarments · undershirts · lingerie · underpants · skin

application/removal of surface layers

coatsstrips

Narrow cut pieces

scrapes · peels · sands · scours · abrades

Phrases
Family

coat, coating, coated, overcoat, overcoats, undercoat, uncoated, recoat, coater

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G