Coat

What “Coat” means

Noun

1. An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
2. A covering of material, such as paint.
3. The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.
4. Canvas painted with thick tar and secured round a mast or bowsprit to prevent water running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber or leather).
5. A petticoat.

Verb

1. To cover with a coating of some material.
2. To cover like a coat.
3. To clothe.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kuttôbor. Latin cotta Old French cottebor. Middle English cote English coat From Middle English cote, coate, cotte, from Old French cote, cotte (“outer garment with sleeves”), from Latin cotta (“undercoat, tunic”), from Proto-Germanic *kuttô, *kuttǭ (“cowl, woolen cloth, coat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷewd-, *gud- (“woolen clothes”). Cognate with Old High German kozza, kozzo (“woolen coat”) (German Kotze (“coarse woolen blanket; woolen cape”)), Middle Low German kot (“coat”), Middle Dutch cote (“coat”), Ancient Greek βεῦδος (beûdos, “woman's attire”).

Business name ideas with “Coat”

Industries where “Coat” fits

We suggest this word for 2 business types and industries, including:

• Painting Company
• Painting and Wall Covering Contractors