whitecoat

white·coat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt-koht, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌkoʊt, ˈwaɪt-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt-koht, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌkoʊt, ˈwaɪt-/

Definitions of whitecoat word

noun whitecoat a baby seal, usually less than four weeks old and still having its initial white fur. 1
noun whitecoat A new-born baby harp or grey seal before its fur becomes grey, normally around 12 days old. 1
noun whitecoat a person, such as a scientist or doctor, who wears a white coat 0

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Origin of whitecoat

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; white + coat

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Parts of speech for Whitecoat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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whitecoat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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