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COAT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal

Synonyms:

coat; pelage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("coat" is a kind of...):

hair (a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coat"):

fur (dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel))

fleece; wool (outer coat of especially sheep and yaks)

Holonyms ("coat" is a part of...):

mammal; mammalian (any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("coat" is a kind of...):

outer garment; overgarment (a garment worn over other garments)

Meronyms (parts of "coat"):

hemline (the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat)

breast pocket (a pocket inside of a man's coat)

coat button (a button on a coat)

coattail (the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coat"):

topper (a woman's short coat)

surcoat (a loose outer coat usually of rich material)

afghan; sheepskin coat (a coat made of sheepskin)

sack coat (man's hiplength coat with a straight back; the jacket of a suit)

raincoat; waterproof (a water-resistant coat)

newmarket (a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century)

mackinaw; Mackinaw coat (a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material)

lab coat; laboratory coat (a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory)

jacket (a short coat)

greatcoat; overcoat; topcoat (a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter)

fur coat (a coat made of fur)

frock coat (a man's coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century)

duffel coat; duffle coat (a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles)

cutaway (a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees)

coatee (a short close-fitting coat)

box coat (a short coat that hangs loosely from the shoulders)

Derivation:

coat (cover or provide with a coat)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A thin layer covering something

Example:

a second coat of paint

Synonyms:

coat; coating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("coat" is a kind of...):

covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coat"):

patina (a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper))

patina (a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling)

patina (an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood))

metal plating; plating (a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface)

rendering (a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall)

seal (a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture)

varnish (a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface)

veneer; veneering (coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood)

waterproofing (a coating capable of making a surface waterproof)

bitumastic (a protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering)

coat of paint (a layer of paint covering something else)

emulsion; photographic emulsion (a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin)

enamel (any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze)

facing; veneer (an ornamental coating to a building)

finish coat; finishing coat (the final coating of (eg., paint, plaster, varnish, etc.))

gilding; gilt (a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold)

lacquer (a hard glossy coating)

overcoat; overcoating (an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish))

paint; pigment (a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating)

Derivation:

coat (form a coat over)

coat (put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cover or provide with a coat

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "coat" is one way to...):

apparel; clothe; dress; enclothe; fit out; garb; garment; habilitate; raiment; tog (provide with clothes or put clothes on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

coat (an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors)

coating (a heavy fabric suitable for coats)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Form a coat over

Example:

Dirt had coated her face

Synonyms:

cake; coat

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "coat" is one way to...):

cover; spread over (form a cover over)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Sentence example:

Dust and dirt coat the area

Derivation:

coat; coating (a thin layer covering something)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

Example:

coat the cake with chocolate

Synonyms:

coat; surface

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "coat" is one way to...):

cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "coat"):

pave (cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic)

seal; varnish (cover with varnish)

glaze (coat with a glaze)

tar (coat with tar)

enrobe (provide with a coating)

daub; plaster (coat with plaster)

render (coat with plastic or cement)

skimcoat (coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle)

paint (apply paint to; coat with paint)

cement (cover or coat with cement)

grit (cover with a grit)

plate (coat with a layer of metal)

metal (cover with metal)

macadamise; macadamize; tarmac (surface with macadam)

size (cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance))

metalize; metallize (coat with metal)

platinize (coat with metallic platinum)

porcelainize (coat with porcelain or a porcelain-like surface)

zinc (coat or cover with zinc)

rubber; rubberise; rubberize (coat or impregnate with rubber)

anodise; anodize (coat a metal with an oxide coat)

gelatinize (coat with gelatin)

skim (coat (a liquid) with a layer)

stucco (coat with stucco)

egg (coat with beaten egg)

encrust; incrust (cover or coat with a crust)

dredge (cover before cooking)

soot (coat with soot)

refinish (give a new surface)

brush on (apply with a brush)

patinate; patinise; patinize (coat with a patina)

resurface (cover with a new surface)

crumb (coat with bread crumbs)

copper (coat with a layer of copper)

finish (provide with a finish)

bonderise; bonderize (coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion)

blacktop (coat with blacktop)

foliate (coat or back with metal foil)

galvanise; galvanize (cover with zinc)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sentence example:

The wind storms coat the area with dust and dirt

Derivation:

coat (a thin layer covering something)

coating (the work of applying something)

coating (a thin layer covering something)

coating (a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance))

Credits

 Context examples: 

The coat is dense, and comes in various shades of red and orange.

(Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever, NCI Thesaurus)

It seemed likely enough that the weighted coat had remained when the stripped body had been sucked away into the river.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The doctor looked it all over, as if his fingers were itching to open it; but instead of doing that, he put it quietly in the pocket of his coat.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

He wore shoes, but no socks, and his open coat disclosed a nightshirt beneath it.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Coat colors can include liver or chocolate.

(American Water Spaniel, NCI Thesaurus)

The ladies were somewhat more fortunate, for they had the advantage of ascertaining from an upper window that he wore a blue coat, and rode a black horse.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

A plastic medium with a coating of monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies, often used to select or deplete a population of cells which are passed over the medium.

(Antibody Coated Plate, NCI Thesaurus)

The protein surface is also covered by a coat of sugar molecules that help shield Env from the immune system.

(The Structure and Dynamics of HIV Surface Spikes, NIH)

The team discovered lymphatic vessels in the dura, the leathery outer coating of the brain.

(NIH researchers uncover drain pipes in our brains, National Institutes of Health)

The fibers are covered by myelin, a white fatty coating that protects axons from injury and speeds the flow of electrical signals.

(Intensive blood pressure control may slow age-related brain damage, National Institutes of Health)