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coat
[ koht ]
noun
- an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
a new fur coat; a coat for formal wear.
- a natural integument or covering, as the hair, fur, or wool of an animal, the bark of a tree, or the skin of a fruit.
- a layer of anything that covers a surface:
That wall needs another coat of paint.
- a mucous layer covering or lining an organ or connected parts, as on the tongue.
- Archaic. a petticoat or skirt.
- Obsolete.
- a garment indicating profession, class, etc.
- the profession, class, etc., so indicated.
verb (used with object)
- to cover with a layer or coating: The furniture was coated with dust.
He coated the wall with paint.
The furniture was coated with dust.
Synonyms: , ,
- to cover thickly, especially with a viscous fluid or substance:
Heat the mixture until it coats a spoon. The boy was coated with mud from head to foot.
- to cover or provide with a coat.
coat
/ əʊ /
noun
- an outdoor garment with sleeves, covering the body from the shoulder to waist, knee, or foot
- any similar garment, esp one forming the top to a suit
- a layer that covers or conceals a surface
a coat of dust
- the hair, wool, or fur of an animal
- short for coat of arms
- on the coatin disfavour
verb
- troften foll bywith to cover (with) a layer or covering
- tr to provide with a coat
Other Word Forms
- Dzİ noun
- Dzl adjective
- ·Dz verb (used with object)
- cDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of coat1
Word History and Origins
Origin of coat1
Example Sentences
Mr Sayers said within seconds of his coat becoming trapped, his right arm was gone and his clothing had been stripped off him.
He stands at 6ft2in, has a stocky build and grey hair and was last seen wearing a long black trench coat, grey trousers and waistcoat, blue shirt, brown shoes and a red and white tie.
China has huge deposits of these, such as dysprosium, which is used in magnets in electric vehicles and wind turbines, and Yttrium, which provides heat-resistant coating for jet engines.
Lucas loved the idealistic adventure reels of the ’30s and ’40s where good and evil were divided by a fresh coat of paint.
She obliges his request and turns back to a human avatar before adding, “I’m feeling a bit chilly without my fur coat!”
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