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1. An outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
    
2. A thin layer covering something
   "a second coat of paint";
   - coating
    
3. Growth of hair, wool or fur covering the body of an animal
   - pelage

1. Put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
   "coat the cake with chocolate";
   - surface
    
2. Cover or provide with a coat
    
3. Form a coat over
   "Dirt had coated her face";
   - cake

Sounds like: cote

Derived forms: coated, coating, coats

Type of: apparel, clothe, cover, covering, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate [archaic], hair, outer garment, overgarment, raiment [archaic], spread over, tog [informal]

Part of: mammal, mammalian

Encyclopedia: Coat