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coat
noun
    1. An outer garment with long sleeves, typically reaching to the knees.
      Thesaurus: slicker (US), mantle, mackintosh.
    2. Any similar garment, eg a jacket.
      Thesaurus: jacket, tunic, blazer, cloak, wrap.
    3. The hair, fur or wool of an animal.
      Thesaurus: covering, hide, pelt, fur, fleece, shell, scale, skin, epidermis, pellicle, husk, rind, bark.
    4. A covering or application of something eg paint, dust, sugar, etc.
verb
    coated, coating
    1. To cover with a layer of something.
      Thesaurus: cover, spread, apply, smear, paint, plaster.
Derivative: coating
    A covering or outer layer.
      Thesaurus: layer, glaze, crust, dusting, film, finish, patina, lamination, veneer, varnish.
    Material for making a coat.
Etymology: 13c: from French cote.



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