Coat can refer to any one of the following:
- Coat, a layer of a certain substance, usually paint.
- Coat (animal), the natural fur coat of an animal.
- Coat (clothing), an article of clothing for humans.
- Coat (dog), the natural fur coat of a dog.
- Coat of arms, a heraldic design used to identify a nation, city, family, or individual.
- Dogcoat, an article of clothing for dogs.
Famous quotes containing the word coat:
“An aged man is but a paltry thing,
A tattered coat upon a stick, unless
Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing
For every tatter in its mortal dress.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“Your coat in my closet,
your bright stones on my hand,
the gaudy fur animals
I do not know how to use,
settle on me like a debt.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Prepare your silken coat before it rains, and don’t wait until you are thirsty to dig a well.”
—Chinese proverb.