Some students thought red coat referred to a garment, but their teacher said it was an alternative spelling of redcoat.

I hung my wet jacket on the rusty coat-hanger by the door and hoped it would dry before the meeting.

I won't sugar-coat the truth just to make you feel better.

Her sugar-coated apology sounded sincere, but I knew she was still upset.

Her sugar coated response made us underestimate how urgent the situation was.

The visitors left their umbrellas by the coat-stand near the entrance.

She grabbed her hat from the coat-rack and hurried out into the rain.

The local newspaper labeled him a turn-coat after he joined the opposing party.

She wore her old duffle coat to the market despite the mild weather.

She grabbed her favorite house-coat before answering the door on a chilly morning.