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 Coached by McNicholas, Bernard donned her white lab coat and testified to the legislature. Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024 One person wears what appears to be a doctor’s lab coat. Abigail Williams, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2024 The agency determined that the contractor that manages Los Alamos had violated safety, procedural, management and quality-assurance rules. Webster, also on the tour in his official yellow lab coat, says the lab and its workers take safety seriously but admits problems are inevitable. Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023 This summer one billboard showed a smiling young woman in a lab coat with gloves. Abe Streep, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023 Forensic pathologist Vitaliy Levchenko picked his way through them, hands resting in the pockets of his white lab coat. James Marson, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2023 Numerous studies have found that students—even those from non-Western cultures—view scientists as white, male, and wearing a white lab coat, while holding chemistry glassware such as beakers or flasks. Manasee Weerathunga, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2023 Proper protective gear should always be worn, including gloves, goggles, and a lab coat if available. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023 Der-Chong Tsai—who wears round black frames and a white lab coat and shares Wu’s earnest energy—first became interested in eye health while training at Taiwan’s National Defense Medical Center. Amit Katwala, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lab coat was in 1895

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Cite this Entry

“Lab coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lab%20coat. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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
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