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coat

UK/ˈkəʊ̯t/ US/ˈkoʊ̯t/ common
noun (3) verb (3)

noun

1.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

2.

a thin layer covering something

  • “a second coat of paint”
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3.

growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal

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verb

1.

put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

  • “coat the cake with chocolate”
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2.

cover or provide with a coat

3.

form a coat over

  • “Dirt had coated her face”
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Origin

From Middle English cote, coate, cotte, from Old French cote, cotte (“outer garment with sleeves”), from Latin cotta (“undercoat, tunic”), from Proto-Germanic *kuttô, *kuttǭ (“cowl, woolen cloth, coat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷewd-, *gud- (“woolen clothes”).

Phrases

  • animal coat
  • barn coat
  • base coat
  • body coat
  • box coat
  • bridge coat
  • buff coat
  • buffy coat
  • coat up
  • three-quarter coat

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