ADJECTIVE (2)

1. having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination;
- Example: "coated paper has a smooth polished coating especially suitable for halftone printing"
- Example: "sugar-coated pills"

2. having or dressed in a coat;

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Coat \Coat\ (k[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coated; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Coating.]
   1. To cover with a coat or outer garment.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To cover with a layer of any substance; as, to coat a jar
      with tin foil; to coat a ceiling.
      [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

coated \coated\ adj.
   1. covered with an outer layer or film; as, sugar-coated
      pills.
      [WordNet 1.5]

   2. covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg
      or a sugar or gelatin mixture; -- of foods.
      [WordNet 1.5]

   3. (Photog.) coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a
      substance to absorb light; -- of film.
      [WordNet 1.5]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

coated
    adj 1: having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film;
           often used in combination; "coated paper has a smooth
           polished coating especially suitable for halftone
           printing"; "sugar-coated pills" [ant: uncoated]
    2: having or dressed in a coat