Phrase guide

lab coat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈlæb ˌkəʊt/
  • US: /ˈlæb ˌkoʊt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A white coat worn by laboratory workers to protect day clothes from damage by spillage etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: laboratory coat

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: coat

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مِعْطَفْ مُخْتَبَر (miʕṭaf muḵtabar) — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Arabic: بَالْطُو (bālṭū) — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Arabic: بالطو (bālṭu) — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Finnish: laboratoriotakki — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Finnish: labratakki — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Italian: camice da laboratorio — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: labfrakk — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: labfrakk — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Polish: fartuch — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Russian: хала́т (xalát) — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Spanish: delantal — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Swedish: labbrock — coat worn by laboratory workers
  • Vietnamese: áo blu — coat worn by laboratory workers