# coated

Pronunciation: say "KOH-tid" US /ˈkoʊtɪd/, UK /ˈkəʊtɪd/

## Adjective

1. Covered with a thin layer of some material on the surface.
   - Simple: Having a thin layer of something on the outside.
   - _The coated tablets dissolve slowly once they reach the stomach._
   - _She bought a frying pan with a coated base that nothing sticks to._
3. Dressed in or wearing a coat.
   - Simple: Dressed in a coat.
   - _A heavily coated figure waited at the bus stop in the rain._
   - _The coated mourners gathered silently beside the grave._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of coat. — simple past and past participle of coat
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of coat. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The factory coated each bolt with a thin layer of zinc._
   - _He coated the wooden table with varnish to protect it._

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