plural of coat
"The students hung their winter coats on the racks before entering the classroom."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coat
"The chef coats each steak in flour before searing it in the pan."
In plain English: To coat something means to cover its surface with a layer of liquid, powder, or another substance so it sticks evenly all over.
"The heavy rain finally coats the dry grass in water droplets."
A surname.
"The famous physicist, Professor Coats, gave a lecture on quantum mechanics yesterday."