Meanings
nounwhite-coater (plural white-coaters)
plural white-coaters
- slangA sexually explicit film that is ostensibly educational.
Origin
From white coat + -er. From the fact that such films were typically presented by doctors or scientists (or actors portraying them) wearing lab coats.
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APA
white-coater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-coater
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“white-coater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-coater. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white-coater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-coater.
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