“Coat” or “Cote”—Which to use?

“Coat” or “Cote”

Overview

coat / cote are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

coat: (noun) an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors. (noun) growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal. (verb) put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface. (verb) cover or provide with a coat. (verb) form a coat over.

cote: (noun) a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons).

Pronunciation

coat: k·OW·t

cote: k·OW·t

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Examples in Context

Examples of “coat”

Coat of arms of the British…
Coat of arms of the British…
…when T-Bone destroyed his Surge Coat.
…is powerless without his surge coat and is actually very scrawny.
Another coat of arms as shown in…
This coat gives him a number of…
…shows wearing a charcoal pea coat and a leather bustier vest,…
…your Mark, blood on the Coat of arms of your house.
…for the insertion of a coat of arms and that the…
…convex, sometimes with a smooth coat of fine short hairs, sometimes…

Examples of “cote”

The Pigeon Cote; compiled by John Verburg /…
…and Shifford, later renamed Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney.
…the civil parish of Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney in Oxfordshire,
…were planning ECOWAS's operation in Cote d'Ivoire, and forming the Interim…
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
Riley Cote
…ambassador to Senegal, Zaire and Cote d'Ivoire.
…Marne, Aube, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Haute-Marne, Cote d'Or, Vosges, Haute-Saône, and Doubs…

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