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coat US English

an outer garment worn outdoors, having sleeves and typically extending below the hips

blue coat US English

a person who wears a blue uniform, in particular

car coat US English

a short, square-cut style of coat designed to be worn when driving a car

lab coat US English

a white protective coat worn by workers in a laboratory

sack coat US English

a loose-fitting coat hanging straight down from the shoulders, particularly as worn by men (sometimes as part of military uniform) in the 19th and early 20th centuries

seed coat US English

the protective outer coat of a seed

tack coat US English

(in roadmaking) a thin coating of tar or asphalt applied before a road is paved to form an adhesive bond

Afghan coat US English

a kind of sheepskin coat with the skin outside, typically having a shaggy border

coat armor US English

heraldic arms

coat check US English

a cloakroom with an attendant

coat dress US English

a woman’s tailored dress, typically fastening down the front and resembling a coat

coat stand US English

another term for coatrack.

covert coat US English

a short, light overcoat designed to be worn for outdoor sports such as shooting and riding

dress coat US English

another term for tailcoat.

duffel coat US English

a coat made of duffel, typically hooded and fastened with toggles

frock coat US English

a man’s double-breasted, long-skirted coat, now worn chiefly on formal occasions

powder-coat US English

cover (an object) with a polyester or epoxy powder, which is then heated to fuse into a protective layer

sport coat (also sports coat or sport jacket or sports jacket) US English

a man’s jacket resembling a suit jacket, for informal wear

swing coat US English

a coat cut so as to swing when the wearer moves

trench coat US English

a loose, belted, double-breasted raincoat in a military style

white coat US English

a long white protective garment worn by doctors, hospital attendants, and laboratory workers

blanket coat US English

a coat made from a blanket or from blanketlike material

coat checker US English

a cloakroom attendant

matinee coat US English

a baby’s short coat

morning coat US English

a man’s formal coat with a cutaway

scratch coat US English

a rough coating of plaster scratched before it is quite dry to ensure the adherence of the next coat

shooting coat US English

a padded waterproof coat with large pockets, worn when shooting game

coat of arms US English

the distinctive heraldic bearings or shield of a person, family, corporation, or country

coat of mail US English

a jacket covered with or composed of metal rings or plates, serving as armor

ride on the coattails of in coattail US English

benefit from the success of (another), sometimes undeservedly

white-coat hypertension (also white-coat syndrome) US English

a syndrome whereby a patient’s feeling of anxiety in a medical environment results in an abnormally high reading when their blood pressure is measured

Doggett's Coat and Badge US English

an orange livery with a silver badge offered as a trophy in an annual rowing contest among Thames watermen in London. It was instituted in 1715 by an Irish comic actor, Thomas Doggett (1620–1721)

recoat US English

apply another coat of paint, varnish, etc. to

coatrack US English

a rack or stand with hooks on which to hang coats, hats, etc.

coattail US English

each of the flaps formed by the lower back of a coat, especially a tailcoat

gelcoat US English

the smooth, hard surface layer of polyester resin in a fiberglass structure

pea jacket (also peacoat) US English

a short, double-breasted overcoat of coarse woolen cloth, formerly worn by sailors

redcoat US English

a British soldier

tailcoat US English

a man’s formal morning or evening coat, with a long skirt divided at the back into tails and cut away in front

topcoat US English

an overcoat

greatcoat US English

a long heavy overcoat

happi coat in happi (also happi coat) US English

a loose informal Japanese coat

sugarcoat US English

coat (an item of food) with sugar

choroid (also chorioid) US English

the pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera

duster coat in duster US English

a woman’s loose, lightweight, full-length coat without buttons, of a style originally worn in the 1920s when traveling in an open car

coat hanger in hanger1 US English

a shaped piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook at the top, from which clothes may be hung in order to keep them in shape and free of creases

mackinaw (also mackinaw coat or jacket) US English

a short coat or jacket made of a thick, heavy woolen cloth, typically with a plaid design

sports coat in sport coat (also sports coat or sport jacket or sports jacket) US English

a man’s jacket resembling a suit jacket, for informal wear

cut your coat according to your cloth in cut US English

undertake only what you have the money or ability to do and no more

mackinaw coat in mackinaw (also mackinaw coat or jacket) US English

a short coat or jacket made of a thick, heavy woolen cloth, typically with a plaid design