coat
/koʊt/
verb
- To cover something with a layer of a substance.
- Coat the chicken pieces with flour before frying.
- Dust coated the furniture after the construction work.
- The baker coated the cake with chocolate icing.
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noun
- An outer garment worn over other clothes, usually with sleeves and often made of wool, leather, or synthetic fabric, for warmth or protection.
- He hung his coat on the hook by the door.
- She put on her heavy coat before going out in the snow.
- The store sells winter coats in many colors and sizes.
- A layer of a substance covering a surface.
- A coat of wax will protect the car's paint.
- The wall needs another coat of paint to cover the stain.
- He applied a thin coat of varnish to the wooden table.
- The fur, hair, or wool covering an animal's body.
- The dog has a thick, shiny coat.
- Cats with long coats need regular brushing.
- The horse's winter coat grew in as the weather got colder.