coat

an outer garment worn on the upper body and varying in length and style according to fashion and use.

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 Syllable

coat

3 Phonemes

k O t

onset, rime

c oat

Morpheme

coat

Sentence Examples

She put on her coat, hat, and gloves, and then she went outside.

He was wearing a coat and tie.

The dog has a thick coat.

The house needed three coats to cover the original paint.

Common Phrases

seed coat

coat hanger

coat check

Deeper Dive

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