Coatless

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Not having a coat on, especially when it would normally be expected in cold or formal weather
2. Lacking an outer garment such as a jacket, often by choice or because it was left off
3. Describing a person or animal that is without a coat, whether a garment or a fur covering

Etymology: "Coatless" is a plain compound: the noun "coat" with the suffix "-less," meaning "without." The suffix comes from Old English "-lēas," which meant "free from" or "lacking," and it has been attached to English nouns to form adjectives ever since, as in "hopeless" or "careless." Adding it to "coat" produces a word meaning simply having no coat. The noun "coat" has a longer and more winding past. It descends from a Proto-Germanic word that was related to the Latin "cotta," a short tunic or cloak. That Latin word passed into Old French as "cote," and Middle English borrowed it as "cote," which eventually became the modern "coat."

Synonyms: jacketless

Antonyms: clothed