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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

  • (..) - So? - He was... - He was reaching for his cigarettes. You're gonna give me shit? It wasn't for no reason, Frank. He reached into his coat. I don't know if he's a bookie or what he's doing. Well, you do know what a bookie does, don't you? Yeah. Yeah, he pays you. (..)
    2006 The Departed