"coat" meaning in English

See coat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /koʊt/ [US], /kəʊt/ [UK] Audio: en-uk-coat.ogg [UK], en-us-coat.ogg [US] Forms: coat [singular], coats [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An outer piece of clothing that covers the upper part of the body and the arms.
    Sense id: simple-coat-en-noun-DIPZGIgE
  2. A covering of material, such as paint.
    Sense id: simple-coat-en-noun-9sqWxXcR
  3. The fur or feathers of an animal.
    Sense id: simple-coat-en-noun-Jb3k25bl
  4. Around the mast or bowsprit of a ship, some canvas painted with thick tar to keep water from running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber).
    Sense id: simple-coat-en-noun-Y0vgefZq

Verb

IPA: /koʊt/ [US], /kəʊt/ [UK] Audio: en-uk-coat.ogg [UK], en-us-coat.ogg [US] Forms: coat [canonical], coats [third-person, singular], coated [past], coated [past, participle], coating [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To cover with a coat (2) of some material
    Sense id: simple-coat-en-verb-wsFpgekf
  2. To cover as a coat (2).
    Sense id: simple-coat-en-verb--uKi6wnK
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