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coat

Definition

  • noun: an outer piece of clothing that can be long or short and that is worn to keep warm or dry
  • noun: an outer garment worn on the upper body and varying in length and style according to fashion and use
  • verb: to cover (something or someone) with a thin layer of something
  • verb: to cover with a coat
  • synonyms: petticoat, cloth, cover

Examples

  • She put on her 'coat', hat, and gloves, and then she went outside.

  • The house needed three 'coats' to cover the original paint.

  • The dog has a thick/smooth/shaggy 'coat'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Mm-hmm. My mother always says you do it fast, it won't hurt so much. Mmm! Mmm! Guess she was wrong. Let me out of this nut-coat. - In a minute. - Now! Right now! I want out now...! Aah! Shut up and listen. You deserved to be punished for what (..)
    1999 The Green Mile
  • (..) All right, let's go over it one more time. What do you say if somebody stops by? Coffey got upset after lights out... ...so we put the coat on him, locked him in the restraint room. They hear kicking, they'll think it's him. What about me? You're in Admin pulling Del's file, (..)
    1999 The Green Mile