Coat

The tunic worn like the shirt next the skin (Leviticus 16:4; Cant. 5:3; 2 Samuel 15:32; Exodus 28:4; 29:5). The "coats of skins" prepared by God for Adam and Eve were probably nothing more than aprons (Genesis 3:21). This tunic was sometimes woven entire without a seam (John 19:23); it was also sometimes of "many colours" (Genesis 37:3; R.V. marg., "a long garment with sleeves"). The "fisher's coat" of John 21:7 was obviously an outer garment or cloak, as was also the "coat" made by Hannah for Samuel (1 Samuel 2:19). (see DRESS.)

Coat of mail

The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning "glittering" (1 Samuel 17:5, 38). The same word in the plural form is translated "habergeons" in 2 Chronicles 26:14 and Nehemiah 4:16. The "harness" (1 Kings 22:34), "breastplate" (Isaiah 59:17), and "brigandine" (Jeremiah 46:4), were probably also corselets or coats of mail. (see ARMOUR.)

Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men.

2. (n.) A petticoat.

3. (n.) The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.

4. (n.) An external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek.

5. (n.) A layer of any substance covering another; a cover; a tegument; as, the coats of the eye; the coats of an onion; a coat of tar or varnish.

6. (n.) Same as Coat of arms. See below.

7. (n.) A coat card. See below.

8. (v. t.) To cover with a coat or outer garment.

9. (v. t.) To cover with a layer of any substance; as, to coat a jar with tin foil; to coat a ceiling.