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coat - an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors |
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outer garment,
overgarment a garment worn over other garments
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box coat a short coat that hangs loosely from the shoulders
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breast pocket a pocket inside of a man's coat
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coat button a button on a coat
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coatee a short close-fitting coat
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coattail the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
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cutaway a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees
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duffel coat,
duffle coat a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles
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frock coat a man's coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century
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fur coat a coat made of fur
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greatcoat,
topcoat,
overcoat a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
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jacket a short coat
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lab coat,
laboratory coat a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory
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mackinaw coat,
mackinaw a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
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newmarket a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
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raincoat,
waterproof a water-resistant coat
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sack coat man's hiplength coat with a straight back; the jacket of a suit
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sheepskin coat,
afghan a coat made of sheepskin
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surcoat a tunic worn over a knight's armor
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topper a woman's short coat
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hemline the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
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coat - growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal |
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pelage |
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hair a filamentous projection or process on an organism
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mammal,
mammalian any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
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fur dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
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wool,
fleece outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
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coat - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" |
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surface |
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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rubber,
rubberise,
rubberize coat or impregnate with rubber; "rubberize fabric for rain coats"
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anodise,
anodize coat a metal with an oxide coat
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gelatinize convert into gelatinous form or jelly; "hot water will gelatinize starch"
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skim read superficially
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stucco coat with stucco; "stucco the ceiling"
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egg coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel"
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encrust,
incrust form a crust or a hard layer
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dredge remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water
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soot coat with soot
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refinish give a new surface; "refinish the dining room furniture"
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brush on apply with a brush; "Brush butter on the roast"
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patinate,
patinise,
patinize coat with a patina
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resurface appear again; "The missing man suddenly resurfaced in New York"
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crumb remove crumbs from; "crumb the table"
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copper coat with a layer of copper
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finish cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"
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bonderise,
bonderize coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion; "bonderize steel"
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blacktop coat with blacktop; "blacktop the driveway"
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foliate grow leaves; "the tree foliated in Spring"
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galvanise,
galvanize stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
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pave cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village"
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varnish,
seal cover with varnish
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glaze become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"
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tar coat with tar; "tar the roof"; "tar the roads"
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enrobe adorn with a robe
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daub,
plaster cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"
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render cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"
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skimcoat coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle; "he skimcoated the drywall"
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paint apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
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cement make fast as if with cement; "We cemented our friendship"
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grit clench together; "grit one's teeth"
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plate coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"
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metal cover with metal
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macadamise,
macadamize,
tarmac surface with macadam; "macadam the road"
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size make to a size; bring to a suitable size
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metalize,
metallize coat with metal
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platinize coat with metallic platinum
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porcelainize coat with porcelain or a porcelain-like surface
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zinc coat or cover with zinc
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coat - cover or provide with a coat |
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apparel,
raiment,
garment,
garb,
enclothe,
tog,
fit out,
habilitate,
clothe,
dress qualify for teaching at a university in Europe; "He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university"
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coat - form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face" |
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spread over,
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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