the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. covered with an outer layer or film.
adj. covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture; -- of foods.
adj. coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light; -- of film.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Provided with a coat; wearing a coat.
Having a covering (of any kind); as, coated nuts (coated with sugar); chocolate -coated marshmallows; a coated tongue.
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adj. having or dressed in a coat
adj. having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
Word Usage
"The items include 34 butterfly paintings dating back to 2005; six medicine cabinets with price tags of up to £2. 5m and a batch of 25 fly and resin coated skulls."