the girl with a coat vs the girl in a coat

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The girl with a coat' implies that the girl has a coat with her, while 'the girl in a coat' suggests that the girl is wearing a coat. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to emphasize possession or attire.

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the girl with a coat

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the girl has a coat with her.

This phrase is used to describe a girl who is carrying or holding a coat. It emphasizes the possession of the coat by the girl.

Examples:

The girl with a coat waved at us from across the street.
I saw the girl with a coat sitting on the bench.
Do you know the girl with a coat standing near the entrance?
She is the girl with a coat that I mentioned earlier.
The girl with a coat seemed lost in thought.

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A girl with a white coat...
The girls will take their coats off.
Right now we find her struggling,... a coat-check girl in a nightclub run by a mobster.
At the bottom of this elevator, there is a coat-check girl... and if we are lucky, one man for checking weapons.
The girl... the girl in the red coat.
The girl in the big coat?
The painting's entitled "The Girl In The Red Coat".
They think of me only as a... a coat-check girl!
The... the name of the painting is "The Girl In The Red Coat".
Now I know why the coat-check girl didn't like me.
Coat check girl hasn't shown up.
You might want to start with the coat check girl.
And we've also hired her as our coat-check girl.
I'm not the coat-check girl.
And board members tend not to approve of clubs... with coat-check girls who give happy endings.
She's the coat check girl from that dance club we went to seven years ago.
I'm just relieved she said "ye" to the coat check girl bringing a plus one.
I'm just relieved she said "ye" to the coat check girl bringing a plus one.
Your father was running around with every 25-year-old coat check girl in the city.
Find a girl wearing an ivory coat and a pink skirt

Alternatives:

the girl holding a coat
the girl carrying a coat
the girl possessing a coat
the girl who has a coat
the girl accompanied by a coat

the girl in a coat

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a girl who is wearing a coat.

This phrase is used to indicate that the girl is dressed in a coat. It emphasizes the attire or clothing of the girl.

Examples:

The girl in a coat looked elegant and stylish.
I noticed the girl in a coat walking towards the park.
She is the girl in a coat who won the fashion show.
The girl in a coat smiled warmly at me.
Do you see the girl in a coat over there?

Show examples from the web [+]

Right now we find her struggling,... a coat-check girl in a nightclub run by a mobster.
The girl... the girl in the red coat.
The girl in the big coat?
The painting's entitled "The Girl In The Red Coat".
The girls will take their coats off.
At the bottom of this elevator, there is a coat-check girl... and if we are lucky, one man for checking weapons.
The... the name of the painting is "The Girl In The Red Coat".
Your father was running around with every 25-year-old coat check girl in the city.
When I went into that fake interview, I could have swore I saw a blonde girl in a red coat staring at me across the street.
How about the little girl in the brown coat.
How about the little girl in the brown coat.
Do you know who the blonde girl in the fur coat is?
They think of me only as a... a coat-check girl!
Did you see a little girl in a blue coat?
Look, no Toby, no girl in a red coat, and no unicorns, either.
Now I know why the coat-check girl didn't like me.
Coat check girl hasn't shown up.
You might want to start with the coat check girl.
A girl with a white coat...
And we've also hired her as our coat-check girl.

Alternatives:

the girl wearing a coat
the girl dressed in a coat
the girl with a coat on
the girl donning a coat
the girl clad in a coat

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the girl with a coat vs the girl in a coat