单词 | coat |
释义 | coat —coater, n. —coatless, adj. /koht/, n. 1. an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body: a new fur coat; a coat for formal wear. 2. a natural integument or covering, as the hair, fur, or wool of an animal, the bark of a tree, or the skin of a fruit. 3. a layer of anything that covers a surface: That wall needs another coat of paint. 4. a mucous layer covering or lining an organ or connected parts, as on the tongue. 5. See coat of arms. 6. Archaic. a petticoat or skirt. 7. Obs. a. a garment indicating profession, class, etc. b. the profession, class, etc., so indicated. v.t. 8. to cover with a layer or coating: He coated the wall with paint. The furniture was coated with dust. 9. to cover thickly, esp. with a viscous fluid or substance: Heat the mixture until it coats a spoon. The boy was coated with mud from head to foot. 10. to cover or provide with a coat. [1250-1300; ME cote < AF, OF < Gmc; cf. G Kotze, OS cott woolen coat] Syn. 8. spread, smear, encrust. |
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