lab coat

noun

: a loose-fitting usually white coat with deep pockets that is worn in a laboratory or medical facility

Examples of lab coat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jaime Cheah, a cell biologist in a crisp lab coat, stood in front of a computer monitor, looking like a conductor in front of a robot orchestra. —Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024

Earlier this year, science educator Bill Nye appeared on the cover of Time Out New York dressed more stylishly than the baby-blue lab coat many of us remember. —Monique Woo, Washington Post, 29 July 2024

So, Murthy lied and is now doing the bidding of his boss in an election year while masquerading in a white lab coat and stethoscope. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024

Sharief appears in campaign literature in a white lab coat and a stethoscope. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lab coat

noun

: a loose-fitting usually white coat with deep pockets that is worn by personnel in a laboratory, medical office, or hospital

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