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coat vs overcoat

overcoat vs coat

coat and overcoat both are nouns.

coat is a verb but overcoat is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coat Yes No Yes No
overcoat Yes No No No
As nouns, overcoat is a hyponym of coat; that is, overcoat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coat:
  • coat: an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
  • overcoat: a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
Other hyponyms of coat include box coat, coatee, cutaway, duffel coat, duffle coat, frock coat, fur coat, greatcoat, topcoat, jacket, lab coat, laboratory coat, mackinaw, Mackinaw coat, newmarket, raincoat, waterproof, sack coat, afghan, sheepskin coat, surcoat, topper, chamarre, chimer, simarre, feryaz.
As nouns, overcoat is a hyponym of coat; that is, overcoat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coat:
  • coat: a thin layer covering something
  • overcoat: an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
Other hyponyms of coat include bitumastic, coat of paint, emulsion, photographic emulsion, enamel, facing, veneer, finish coat, finishing coat, gilding, gilt, lacquer, overcoating, paint, pigment, patina, patina, patina, metal plating, plating, rendering, seal, varnish, veneer, veneering, waterproofing.
coat (noun) overcoat (noun)
growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
a thin layer covering something
coat (verb) overcoat (verb)
cover or provide with a coat
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
form a coat over
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