coated

Meanings

• Verb

  To cover the surface of something with a thin layer of material, typically a liquid or powder.

  - "The fruit was coated in chocolate."
  - "The road was coated with ice."

• Noun

  A process of applying a protective or decorative layer to an object or surface.

  - "The car received a new coat of paint."
  - "The artist applied several coats of varnish to the painting."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with coated
boat , coat , goat , moat , oat

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Variants

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coat , coated , coatless , coats , coater , coaters , coating , candy-coated , curly-coated retriever , curly-coated retrievers , flat-coated retriever , flat-coated retrievers , hard-coated , soft-coated wheaten terrier , soft-coated wheaten terriers , candy coat , candy coated , candy coating , candy coats , candy-coat , candy-coating , candy-coats

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Etymology

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The verb 'coat' comes from the Old French word 'coter', which means 'to cover' or 'to protect'. The noun 'coat' comes from the Old English word 'cotta', which means 'a tunic' or 'a garment'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'coat' has been used as a term for various types of clothing since ancient times.

2. The thickest known coating of ice was measured in Antarctica and was over 3,000 feet thick.

3. In some cultures, it is considered good luck to wear a new coat on New Year's Day.

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Related Concepts

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1. Enamel: A type of coating that is hard and glassy, made by fusing powdered glass to a metal or other substrate.

2. Lacquer: A type of coating made from the sap of the lacquer tree, which is applied in multiple thin layers to create a hard, glossy finish.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'coated' is often used metaphorically to describe someone who is insincere or hypocritical. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago says, 'I have't a way to make those that I love, despise themselves. In the application of this, I'll use your honour; I'll not lodge thee; but introduce desperation, make thee desperate; then, thou wilt in thy desperation blot the charter of thy bond, and I'll encircle thee with the arms of cruel necessity, and tripp'd in my own cunning, I'll fall on my own sword; and in my fall I'll draw thee with me.' Here, Iago is 'coating' Othello with lies and manipulations to make him jealous and ultimately destroy him.

How to Memorize "coated"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a can of paint being shaken and then poured over an object, spreading evenly to cover its surface.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'coat' with the word 'protect', to remember that it means to cover something to keep it safe.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-A-T to remember the definition: Cover Object And Thing.

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