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Definition of Lab coat
1. Noun. A light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory.
Definition of Lab coat
1. Noun. A white coat worn by laboratory workers to protect day clothes from damage by spillage etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lab Coat
Literary usage of Lab coat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web by David Weinberger (2002)
"A professional gets to wear a white lab coat and carry a clipboard, metaphorically if
... The lab coat is the outward sign of membership in the priesthood. ..."
2. Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in by National Academy of Sciences (U.S., National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (U.S. (2006)
"The lipstick factory employed people on the assembly line in feminine uniforms,
and every assembly line had a male supervisor in a white lab coat. ..."
3. Potluck: Stories That Taste Like Hawaii by Catherine Bridges Tarleton (2001)
"A very young man in lab coat greets me by saying "Ready?" He has a toothpick in
his mouth. ... There is an even younger girl with him, also in lab coat. ..."
4. U. S. Dual-Use Exports to Iraq and Their Impact on the Health of the Persian by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"For general lab work, gloves and lab coat shall be worn with M9 or M17 mask
readily available. In addition, when handling contaminated lab animals, ..."
5. Protecting Biodiversity: National Laws Regulating Access to Genetic by Susan Perkoff Bass, Manuel Ruiz Muller (2000)
"... lab coat in Canada. Although Canada has many conservation laws at the federal
and provincial levels dealing with protection of habitat, animal species, ..."
6. Breach of Trust: Physician Participation in Executions in the United States by American College of Physicians, Human Rights Watch (Organization), Physicians for Human Rights (U.S.) (1994)
"... doctor wore a white lab coat as he put a stethoscope to Mr. Stamper's chest.
Finding no heartbeat, the doctor said to the warden,"This man has expired. ..."
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