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Topic: CLOTHES

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: cote

coat

1 noun
     
coat1 S2 W3 [countable]
1DCC a piece of clothing with long sleeves that is worn over your clothes to protect them or to keep you warm:
Billy! Put your coat on, it's cold outside!
The kids took off their coats and threw them on the floor.
I need a new winter coat.
The lab assistants wear long white coats.
 ➔ morning coat
2DCC American English a jacket that you wear as part of a suit [= jacket]
3HBA the fur, wool, or hair that covers an animal's body:
a dog with a glossy coat
4 a thin layer of a paint or other substance that you spread thinly over the surface of something
coat of
He applied a light coat of varnish.

➔ cut your coat according to your cloth

at cut1 (43)
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arm belt bikini boa body boot bottom bra cap cape casual coat cut dress ensemble fashion fashion show fez fitting flat fly formal fox full gathering gear hat hem(n) hem(v) iron(n) iron(v) jacket jeans jersey leg long low mac mini neck one-piece open overall oxford panel pants patch(n) patch(v) peak run(v) run(n) shirt shoe shoulder slip snap sole(n) sole(v) stay strip suit thermal top train T-shirt uniform upper wear wrap

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