coat (verb)

  • 11coat*/*/*/ — [kəʊt] noun [C] I 1) a piece of clothing with long sleeves that you wear over your other clothes when you go outside a fur coat[/ex] Put your coat on – we re going out.[/ex] 2) the fur or hair on an animal s skin 3) a layer of something such as… …

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  • 12coat — /koʊt / (say koht) noun 1. an outer garment with sleeves; an overcoat, dress coat, etc. 2. 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. 3. anything that covers or conceals:… …

  • 13coat — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English cote, from Anglo French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kozza coarse wool mantle Date: 14th century 1. a. an outer garment worn on the upper body and varying in length and… …

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  • 14coat — 1. noun 1) a winter coat Syn: overcoat, jacket 2) a dog s coat Syn: fur, hair, wool, fleece; hide, pelt, skin 3) a coat of paint …

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  • 15coat — 1. noun a) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. b) A covering of material, such as paint. 2 …

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  • 16coat — 1. noun 1) a dog s coat Syn: fur, hair, wool, fleece, hide, pelt, skin 2) a coat of paint Syn: layer, covering, coating, skin, film …

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  • 17coat — noun 1》 a full length outer garment with sleeves.     ↘a man s jacket. 2》 an animal s covering of fur or hair. 3》 an enclosing or covering layer or structure.     ↘a single application of paint or similar material. verb provide with or form a… …

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  • 18sugar-coat — ˈsugar coat f5 [sugar coat] verb sugar coat sth to do sth that makes an unpleasant situation seem less unpleasant • There s no way of sugar coating it the report predicts a grim future for the industry …

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  • 19cut one's coat according to one's cloth — verb live according to ones means, and not more …

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  • 20powder-coat — verb cover (an object) with a polyester or epoxy powder, which is then heated to fuse into a protective layer …

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