The difference between Coat and Sheet

When used as nouns, coat means an outer garment covering the upper torso and arms, whereas sheet means a thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.

When used as verbs, coat means to cover with a coating of some material, whereas sheet means to cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material.


check bellow for the other definitions of Coat and Sheet

  1. Coat as a noun (countable):

    An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.

  2. Coat as a noun (countable):

    A covering of material, such as paint.

  3. Coat as a noun (countable):

    The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.

    Examples:

    "When the dog shed its coat, it left hair all over the furniture and the carpet."

  4. Coat as a noun (uncountable, nautical):

    Canvas painted with thick tar and secured round a mast or bowsprit to prevent water running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber or leather).

  5. Coat as a noun (obsolete):

    A petticoat.

  6. Coat as a noun:

    The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.

  7. Coat as a noun:

    A coat of arms.

  8. Coat as a noun:

    A coat card.

  1. Coat as a verb (transitive):

    To cover with a coating of some material.

    Examples:

    "The frying pan was coated with a layer of non-stick material, making it easier to wash."

  2. Coat as a verb (transitive):

    To cover like a coat.

  3. Coat as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To clothe.

  1. Sheet as a noun:

    A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.

  2. Sheet as a noun:

    A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc.

  3. Sheet as a noun:

    A flat metal pan, often without raised edge, used for baking.

  4. Sheet as a noun:

    A thin, flat layer of solid material.

  5. Sheet as a noun:

    A broad, flat expanse of a material on a surface.

  6. Sheet as a noun (nautical):

    A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail.

  7. Sheet as a noun (nautical, nonstandard):

    A sail.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dryden"

  8. Sheet as a noun (curling):

    The area of ice on which the game of curling is played.

  9. Sheet as a noun (nonstandard):

    A layer of veneer.

  10. Sheet as a noun (figuratively):

    Precipitation of such quantity and force as to resemble a thin, virtually solid wall.

  11. Sheet as a noun (geology):

    An extensive bed of an eruptive rock intruded between, or overlying, other strata.

  12. Sheet as a noun (nautical):

    The space in the forward or after part of a boat where there are no rowers.

    Examples:

    "fore sheets; stern sheets"

  1. Sheet as a verb (transitive):

    To cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material.

    Examples:

    "Remember to sheet the floor before you start painting."

  2. Sheet as a verb (transitive):

    To form into sheets.

  3. Sheet as a verb (intransitive):

    Of rain, or other precipitation, to pour heavily.

    Examples:

    "We couldn't go out because the rain was sheeting down all day long."

  4. Sheet as a verb (nautical):

    To trim a sail using a sheet.

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