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| n. (artifact) | 1. coat | an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors. |
| ~ box coat | a short coat that hangs loosely from the shoulders. |
| ~ breast pocket | a pocket inside of a man's coat. |
| ~ coat button | a button on a coat. |
| ~ coatee | a short close-fitting coat. |
| ~ coattail | the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist. |
| ~ cutaway | a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees. |
| ~ duffel coat, duffle coat | a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles. |
| ~ frock coat | a man's coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century. |
| ~ fur coat | a coat made of fur. |
| ~ greatcoat, overcoat, topcoat | a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter. |
| ~ jacket | a short coat. |
| ~ lab coat, laboratory coat | a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory. |
| ~ mackinaw, mackinaw coat | a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material. |
| ~ newmarket | a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century. |
| ~ outer garment, overgarment | a garment worn over other garments. |
| ~ raincoat, waterproof | a water-resistant coat. |
| ~ sack coat | man's hiplength coat with a straight back; the jacket of a suit. |
| ~ sheepskin coat, afghan | a coat made of sheepskin. |
| ~ surcoat | a loose outer coat usually of rich material. |
| ~ topper | a woman's short coat. |
| ~ hemline | the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. coat, coating | a thin layer covering something.; "a second coat of paint" |
| ~ bitumastic | a protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering. |
| ~ coat of paint | a layer of paint covering something else. |
| ~ covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it). |
| ~ photographic emulsion, emulsion | a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin. |
| ~ enamel | any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze. |
| ~ facing, veneer | an ornamental coating to a building. |
| ~ finish coat, finishing coat | the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings.; "we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat" |
| ~ gilding, gilt | a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold. |
| ~ lacquer | a hard glossy coating. |
| ~ overcoating, overcoat | an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish). |
| ~ paint, pigment | a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating.; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably" |
| ~ patina | a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal. |
| ~ metal plating, plating | a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface. |
| ~ rendering | a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall. |
| ~ seal | a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture. |
| ~ varnish | a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface. |
| ~ veneer, veneering | coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood. |
| ~ waterproofing | a coating capable of making a surface waterproof. |
| n. (animal) | 3. coat, pelage | growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ fur | dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel). |
| ~ wool, fleece | outer coat of especially sheep and yaks. |
| ~ hair | a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss.; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells" |
| v. (contact) | 4. coat, surface | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.; "coat the cake with chocolate" |
| ~ rubber, rubberise, rubberize | coat or impregnate with rubber.; "rubberize fabric for rain coats" |
| ~ anodise, anodize | coat a metal with an oxide coat. |
| ~ gelatinize | coat with gelatin. |
| ~ skim | coat (a liquid) with a layer. |
| ~ stucco | coat with stucco.; "stucco the ceiling" |
| ~ egg | coat with beaten egg.; "egg a schnitzel" |
| ~ encrust, incrust | cover or coat with a crust. |
| ~ dredge | cover before cooking.; "dredge the chicken in flour before frying it" |
| ~ soot | coat with soot. |
| ~ refinish | give a new surface.; "refinish the dining room furniture" |
| ~ brush on | apply with a brush.; "Brush butter on the roast" |
| ~ patinate, patinise, patinize | coat with a patina. |
| ~ resurface | cover with a new surface. |
| ~ crumb | coat with bread crumbs.; "crumb a cutlet" |
| ~ copper | coat with a layer of copper. |
| ~ finish | provide with a finish.; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly" |
| ~ bonderise, bonderize | coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion.; "bonderize steel" |
| ~ blacktop | coat with blacktop.; "blacktop the driveway" |
| ~ foliate | coat or back with metal foil.; "foliate glass" |
| ~ galvanise, galvanize | cover with zinc.; "galvanize steel" |
| ~ pave | cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic.; "pave the roads in the village" |
| ~ varnish, seal | cover with varnish. |
| ~ glaze | coat with a glaze.; "the potter glazed the dishes"; "glaze the bread with eggwhite" |
| ~ tar | coat with tar.; "tar the roof"; "tar the roads" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| ~ enrobe | provide with a coating.; "enrobe the nuts with chocolate" |
| ~ daub, plaster | coat with plaster.; "daub the wall" |
| ~ render | coat with plastic or cement.; "render the brick walls in the den" |
| ~ skimcoat | coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle.; "he skimcoated the drywall" |
| ~ paint | apply paint to; coat with paint.; "We painted the rooms yellow" |
| ~ cement | cover or coat with cement. |
| ~ grit | cover with a grit.; "grit roads" |
| ~ plate | coat with a layer of metal.; "plate spoons with silver" |
| ~ metal | cover with metal. |
| ~ macadamise, macadamize, tarmac | surface with macadam.; "macadam the road" |
| ~ size | cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance). |
| ~ metalize, metallize | coat with metal. |
| ~ platinize | coat with metallic platinum. |
| ~ porcelainize | coat with porcelain or a porcelain-like surface. |
| ~ zinc | coat or cover with zinc. |
| v. (body) | 5. coat | cover or provide with a coat. |
| ~ apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, dress, fit out, habilitate | provide with clothes or put clothes on.; "Parents must feed and dress their child" |
| v. (contact) | 6. cake, coat | form a coat over.; "Dirt had coated her face" |
| ~ spread over, cover | form a cover over.; "The grass covered the grave" |
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