/ kəʊt; NAmE koʊt/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a piece of outdoor clothing that is worn over other clothes to keep warm or dry. Coats have sleeves and may be long or short :
a fur / leather coat
a long winter coat
to put on / take off your coat
—see also duffel coat , greatcoat , housecoat , overcoat , petticoat , raincoat , trench coat
2.
( NAmE ) ( old-fashioned in BrE ) a jacket that is worn as part of a suit
—see also frock coat , morning coat , tailcoat , waistcoat
3.
the fur, hair or wool that covers an animal's body :
a dog with a smooth / shaggy coat
—picture at lion
4.
a layer of paint or some other substance that covers a surface :
to give the walls a second coat of paint
—see also topcoat , undercoat
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IDIOMS
- cut your coat according to your cloth
■ verb
[ vn ] [ often passive ] coat sth (with / in sth) to cover sth with a layer of a substance :
cookies thickly coated with chocolate
A film of dust coated the table.
—see also sugar-coated
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French cote , of unknown ultimate origin.