To sign "coat", form both hands into 'A' handshapes with your thumbs extended. Start with your hands near your upper chest or shoulders, with your palms facing inward. Move both hands downward and slightly inward towards the center of your chest, as if you are tracing the lapels of a coat or pulling one on.
Point to the person to sign 'you', then sign 'coat' by moving your 'A' hands with extended thumbs down your chest, followed by the sign for 'put on'.
Start by signing 'my' with a flat hand on your chest. Then sign 'coat', and finish with the sign for 'warm' near your mouth.
Sign 'my', then 'coat'. Finish with the sign for 'where' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Point to the person to sign 'you', then sign 'coat' by moving your 'A' hands with extended thumbs down your chest, followed by the sign for 'put on'.
Start by signing 'my' with a flat hand on your chest. Then sign 'coat', and finish with the sign for 'warm' near your mouth.
Sign 'my', then 'coat'. Finish with the sign for 'where' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Yes! In ASL, the sign for 'coat' and 'jacket' is exactly the same. You can rely on the context of your conversation to make it clear which specific piece of clothing you are talking about.
Your hands can lightly brush against your chest as they move downward, but they don't need to press firmly. Hovering just slightly above your clothing is also perfectly acceptable.
No, 'coat' is a symmetrical two-handed sign. Using both hands is important because it visually represents both sides of the garment being pulled onto your body.
