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—coater, n. —coatless, adj./koht/, n.1. an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body: a new fur coat; a coat for formal wear.2. a natural integument or covering, as the hair, fur, or wool of an animal, the bark of a tree, or the skin of a fruit.3. a layer of anything that covers a surface: That wall needs another coat of paint.4. a mucous layer covering or lining an organ or connected parts, as on the tongue.5. See coat of arms.6. Archaic. a petticoat or skirt.7. Obs.a. a garment indicating profession, class, etc.b. the profession, class, etc., so indicated.v.t.8. to cover with a layer or coating: He coated the wall with paint. The furniture was coated with dust.9. to cover thickly, esp. with a viscous fluid or substance: Heat the mixture until it coats a spoon. The boy was coated with mud from head to foot.10. to cover or provide with a coat.[1250-1300; ME cote < AF, OF < Gmc; cf. G Kotze, OS cott woolen coat]Syn. 8. spread, smear, encrust.
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Coat — (k[=o]t; 110), n. [OF. cote, F. cotte, petticoat, cotte d armes coat of arms, cotte de mailles coat of mail, LL. cota, cotta, tunic, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. chozzo coarse mantle, G. klotze, D. kot, hut, E. cot. Cf. {Cot} a hut.] 1. An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coat — can refer to any one of the following: Coat, a layer of a certain substance, usually paint. Coat (animal), the natural fur coat of an animal. Coat (clothing), an article of clothing for humans. Coat (dog), the natural fur coat of a dog. Coat of… … Wikipedia
Coat — 〈[ koʊt] m. 6〉 1. (langer) Mantel, Jacke 2. Kittel [engl.] * * * Coat [koʊt ], der; [s], s [engl. coat < afrz. cote, aus dem Germ.]: dreiviertellanger Mantel. * * * Coat [kəʊt, englisch] der, ( … Universal-Lexikon
Coat — (k[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coating}.] 1. To cover with a coat or outer garment. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with a layer of any substance; as, to coat a jar with tin foil; to coat a ceiling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coat — early 14c., outer garment, from O.Fr. cote coat, robe, tunic, overgarment, from a Germanic source, perhaps Frank. *kotta coarse cloth (Cf. O.S. kot woolen mantle, O.H.G. chozza cloak of coarse wool, Ger. Kotze a coarse coat ), of unknown origin.… … Etymology dictionary
Coat — (Fabric) Very strong and coarse jute or hemp plain weave fabric, which is usually tarred and used on ships. COAT The garment so called at present was not seen in its original shape previous to the second half of the 17th century, but the word was … Dictionary of the English textile terms
coat — [n1] animal hair crust, ectoderm, epidermis, felt, fleece, fur, hide, husk, integument, leather, membrane, pelage, pellicle, pelt, peltry, protective covering, rind, scale, scarfskin, shell, skin, wool; concept 399 coat [n2] covering bark,… … New thesaurus
coat — [kōt] n. [ME cote, a coat < OFr < Frank * kotta, coarse cloth; akin to Ger kotze, shaggy overcoat] 1. a sleeved outer garment opening down the front and varying in length, as a suit jacket or a topcoat or overcoat 2. a natural outer… … English World dictionary
Coat — bezeichnet: Coat Méal, Gemeinde im französischen Département Finistère Job Joseph Coat, bretonischer Schriftsteller Siehe auch: Coad Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterschei … Deutsch Wikipedia
coat|ed — «KOH tihd», adjective. 1. having or covered with a coat or coating. 2. wearing a coat … Useful english dictionary
Coat — [kout] der; [s], s <aus engl. coat »Mantel«, dies über altfr. cote aus galloroman. *cotta> dreiviertellanger Mantel … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
