coat (verb)

  • 121sew — verb ADVERB ▪ neatly ▪ The squares of fabric were all sewn neatly together. ▪ together, up ▪ He sewed up the tear with a needle and thread. ▪ bac …

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  • 122unbutton — verb Unbutton is used with these nouns as the object: ↑blouse, ↑button, ↑coat, ↑collar, ↑jacket, ↑pants, ↑shirt …

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  • 123unzip — verb Unzip is used with these nouns as the object: ↑backpack, ↑bag, ↑coat, ↑dress, ↑fly, ↑jacket, ↑jeans, ↑pants, ↑tent, ↑trousers …

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  • 124dapple — verb [often as adjective dappled] mark with spots or rounded patches. noun 1》 a patch of colour or light. 2》 an animal whose coat is dappled. Origin C16 (as adjective): perh. related to ON depill spot …

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  • 125groom — verb 1》 brush and clean the coat of (a horse or dog).     ↘[often as adjective groomed] give a neat and tidy appearance to. 2》 prepare or train for a purpose or activity.     ↘(of a paedophile) prepare (a child) for a meeting, especially via an… …

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  • 126impale — verb 1》 transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument. 2》 Heraldry display (a coat of arms) side by side with another on the same shield, separated by a vertical line. Derivatives impalement noun impaler noun Origin C16: from Fr. empaler or med. L.… …

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  • 127recoat — verb apply another coat of paint, varnish, etc. to …

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  • 128repaint — verb cover with a new coat of paint. noun an act of repainting …

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