: a loose-fitting usually white coat with deep pockets that is worn in a laboratory or medical facility
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn addition to the lab coat, Jenner showed off a full set of long pink nails adorned with crystals, numerous large rings, and superlong locks. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022 Black pants, charcoal pants, striped shorts, a long white jacket that looks like a high-fashion lab coat next to a light gray zip-up.Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2022 He's teamed up with Head & Shoulders, and a black lab coat shows the utmost confidence that little sprinklings of white won't be visible. Marci Robin, Allure, 16 May 2022 The photos also saw the star donning a white lab coat but neither gloves nor a hair net. Alexandra Del Rosariostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Someone who dons an inventor’s lab coat online is more creative at real-world meetings.Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021 People will really believe anything an attractive young blonde woman in a lab coat says, huh? Emma Specter, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2022 Hesse put on a red hairnet, a blue lab coat, and a pair of white plastic clogs—mandatory cavewear—and made her way down a spiral staircase. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021 Kira, 32, shows up in a doctor's lab coat with nothing but red lingerie on underneath. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
lab coat
noun
: a thin, loose, usually white, knee-length coat with deep pockets that is typically worn in a laboratory or medical office