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