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coat

1. coat \'ko-t\ \-*d\ n [ME cote, fr. OF, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG kozza 
   coarse mantle] often attrib  1a: an outer garment varying in length and 
   style according to fashion and u se 1b: something resembling a coat  2: the 
   external growth on an animal  3: a layer of one substance covering another  
   - coat.ed aj
2. coat vt 1: to cover with a coat  2: to cover or spread with a finishing, 
   protecting, or enclosing layer