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- coat [kəυt]
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1.
n
an outdoor garment with sleeves, covering the body from the shoulder to waist, knee, or foot
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2.
n
any similar garment, esp one forming the top to a suit
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3.
n
a layer that covers or conceals a surface
- a coat of dust
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4.
n
the hair, wool, or fur of an animal
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5.
n
short for coat of arms
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6.
vt.
[tr;
often foll by with] to cover (with) a layer or covering -
7.
vt.
[tr]
to provide with a coat
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8.
vt.
[Etymology]
C16: from Old French cote of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon kotta, Old High German kozzo
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1.
n
an outdoor garment with sleeves, covering the body from the shoulder to waist, knee, or foot
Examples
- That coat is fifty dollars.
- 那件外套值50美元。 → be
- to burn a hole in a coat
- 外套上烧了一个洞 → burn
- a close coat
- 紧身上衣 → close
- His coat fits well.
- 他的上衣很合身。 → fit
- a fitted coat
- （按体型曲线做的)贴身大衣 → fitted
- the strange history of his coat
- 他上衣的奇怪来历 → history
- a coat hook
- 挂衣钩 → hook
- to have no other coat
- 没有一件多余的外套 → other
- a plain coat
- 素色外衣 → plain
- to remove one's coat
- 脱去上衣 → remove
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