coated

[ koh-tid ]
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adjective
  1. having a coat.

  2. (of paper) having a highly polished coating applied to provide a smooth surface for printing.

  1. (of a fabric) having a coating, as of plastic, paint, or pyroxylin, to make it impervious to moisture.

Origin of coated

1
First recorded in 1555–65; coat + -ed3

Other words from coated

  • mul·ti·coat·ed, adjective
  • un·coat·ed, adjective
  • well-coated, adjective

Words Nearby coated

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British Dictionary definitions for coated

coated

/ (ˈkəʊtɪd) /


adjective
  1. covered with an outer layer, film, etc

  2. (of paper) having a coating of a mineral, esp china clay, to provide a very smooth surface

  1. (of textiles) having been given a plastic or other surface

  2. photog optics another word for bloomed

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