coat

coat
[[t]ko͟ʊt[/t]]
♦♦♦
coats, coating, coated
1) N-COUNT A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.

He turned off the television, put on his coat and walked out.

2) N-COUNT: usu with poss An animal's coat is the fur or hair on its body.

Vitamin B6 is great for improving the condition of dogs' and horses' coats.

3) VERB If you coat something with a substance or in a substance, you cover it with a thin layer of the substance.

[V n with/in n] Coat the fish with seasoned flour.

Derived words:
coated ADJ v-link ADJ, ADJ with/in n, adv ADJ

TV pictures showed a dying bird coated with oil...

Dip the pieces of squid in this mixture so that they are completely coated.

4) N-COUNT: oft N of n A coat of paint or varnish is a thin layer of it on a surface.

The front door needs a new coat of paint...

You will need to apply three coats of varnish.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Coat — (k[=o]t; 110), n. [OF. cote, F. cotte, petticoat, cotte d armes coat of arms, cotte de mailles coat of mail, LL. cota, cotta, tunic, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. chozzo coarse mantle, G. klotze, D. kot, hut, E. cot. Cf. {Cot} a hut.] 1. An… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Coat — can refer to any one of the following: Coat, a layer of a certain substance, usually paint. Coat (animal), the natural fur coat of an animal. Coat (clothing), an article of clothing for humans. Coat (dog), the natural fur coat of a dog. Coat of… …   Wikipedia

  • Coat — 〈[ koʊt] m. 6〉 1. (langer) Mantel, Jacke 2. Kittel [engl.] * * * Coat [koʊt ], der; [s], s [engl. coat < afrz. cote, aus dem Germ.]: dreiviertellanger Mantel. * * * Coat   [kəʊt, englisch] der, ( …   Universal-Lexikon

  • 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

  • coat — early 14c., outer garment, from O.Fr. cote coat, robe, tunic, overgarment, from a Germanic source, perhaps Frank. *kotta coarse cloth (Cf. O.S. kot woolen mantle, O.H.G. chozza cloak of coarse wool, Ger. Kotze a coarse coat ), of unknown origin.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • coat — [n1] animal hair crust, ectoderm, epidermis, felt, fleece, fur, hide, husk, integument, leather, membrane, pelage, pellicle, pelt, peltry, protective covering, rind, scale, scarfskin, shell, skin, wool; concept 399 coat [n2] covering bark,… …   New thesaurus

  • coat — [kōt] n. [ME cote, a coat < OFr < Frank * kotta, coarse cloth; akin to Ger kotze, shaggy overcoat] 1. a sleeved outer garment opening down the front and varying in length, as a suit jacket or a topcoat or overcoat 2. a natural outer… …   English World dictionary

  • Coat — bezeichnet: Coat Méal, Gemeinde im französischen Département Finistère Job Joseph Coat, bretonischer Schriftsteller Siehe auch: Coad Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterschei …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • coat|ed — «KOH tihd», adjective. 1. having or covered with a coat or coating. 2. wearing a coat …   Useful english dictionary

  • Coat — [kout] der; [s], s <aus engl. coat »Mantel«, dies über altfr. cote aus galloroman. *cotta> dreiviertellanger Mantel …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • coat|ee — «koh TEE», noun. a close fitting coat with short tails, chiefly military …   Useful english dictionary

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