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coat
[ koht ]
/ koŹt /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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Origin of coat
First recorded in 1250ā1300; Middle English cote, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Germanic; compare German Kotze, Old Saxon cott āwoolen coatā
OTHER WORDS FROM coat
coater, nouncoatless, adjectivereĀ·coat, verb (used with object)recoat, nounWords nearby coat
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British Dictionary definitions for coat
coat
/ (kÉŹt) /
noun
verb
(tr often foll by with) to cover (with) a layer or covering
(tr) to provide with a coat
Word Origin for coat
C16: from Old French cote of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon kotta, Old High German kozzo
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Medical definitions for coat
coat
[ kÅt ]
n.
The outer covering or enveloping layer or layers of an organ or part.
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