coat up

verb

To coat (something) (to cover with a coating of some material).

“We coated up the anodes before the experiment.”

Meanings

verbcoat up (third-person singular simple present coats up, present participle coating up, simple past and past participle coated up)

present singular third person coats up · participle present coating up · participle past coated up · past coated up

  1. transitiveTo coat (something) (to cover with a coating of some material).

    We coated up the anodes before the experiment.

  2. intransitiveTo develop a coat (the fur or feathers covering an animal's skin).

    Hopefully she'll coat up before we take her to the dog show.

Cite this entry
APA

coat up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coat%20up

MLA

“coat up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coat%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coat up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coat%20up.

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