coat

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♦ coat /k'oʊt/ (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] V n with/in n
If you coat something with a substance or in a substance, you cover it with a thin layer of the substance.
Coat the fish with seasoned flour.
● coated [ADJ] v-link ADJ, ADJ with/in n, adv ADJ
TV pictures showed a dying bird coated with oil...
Dip the pieces so 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...coat hang|er (coat hangers)
also coathanger
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A coat hanger is a curved piece of wood, metal, or plastic that you hang a piece of clothing on.coat of arms (coats of arms)
[N-COUNT] usu with supp
The coat of arms of a family, town, or organization is a special design in the form of a shield that they use as a symbol of their identity. (mainly BRIT)
= crestduf|fel coat /d'ʌfəl koʊt/ (duffel coats)
also duffle coat
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A duffel coat is a heavy coat with a hood and long buttons that fasten with loops.frock coat (frock coats)
also frock-coat
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A frock coat was a long coat that was worn by men in the 19th century.trench coat (trench coats)
also trenchcoat
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A trench coat is a type of raincoat with pockets and a belt. Trench coats are often similar in design to military coats.

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