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coat vs dress

dress vs coat

coat and dress both are nouns.

coat is not an adjective while dress is an adjective.

coat and dress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coat Yes No Yes No
dress Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, dress is a hypernym of coat; that is, dress is a word with a broader meaning than coat:
  • coat: cover or provide with a coat
  • dress: provide with clothes or put clothes on
Other hypernyms of coat include apparel, clothe, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog.
coat (noun) dress (noun)
growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
a thin layer covering something clothing in general
coat (adjective) dress (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
coat (verb) dress (verb)
cover or provide with a coat put on clothes
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface provide with clothes or put clothes on
form a coat over apply a bandage or medication to
arrange attractively
dress or groom with elaborate care
give a neat appearance to
dress in a certain manner
kill and prepare for market or consumption
convert into leather
put a dressing on
put a finish on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
provide with decoration
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
arrange in ranks
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