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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations

[ English

[ Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -əʊt

[ Noun

Singular coat

Plural countable and uncountable; coats

coat (countable and uncountable; plural coats)

1. (countable) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
2. (countable) A covering of material, such as paint.
3. (countable) The fur or feathers of animal.
4. (uncountable, nautical) canvas painted with thick tar and secured round a mast or bowsprit to prevent water running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber or leather)

[ Derived terms

• buffy coat
• coat of arms
• greatcoat
• covert-coat
• overcoat

[ Translations

outer garment covering the upper torso and arms

Czech: kabát cs(cs) m. Danish: frakke c. Dutch: mantel nl(nl) m., jas nl(nl) m. Finnish: takki fi(fi) French: manteau fr(fr) m. German: Mantel de(de) m. Greek: πανωφόρι el(el) (panofori) n., παλτό el(el) (palto) n. Indonesian: mantel id(id) Italian: mantello it(it) m.

Japanese: コート (kōto), 外套 (がいとう, gaitō) Portuguese: casaco pt(pt) m. Russian: пальто (pal’tó) n., пиджак (pidžák) m. Scottish Gaelic: còta m. Slovene: plašč sl(sl) m. Spanish: abrigo m., saco m., casaca f. Swedish: rock sv(sv) c.

covering of material, such as paint

Danish: lag da(da) n. Dutch: laag nl(nl) f. Finnish: pinta fi(fi), pinnoite fi(fi) French: couche fr(fr) f. German: Beschichtung f. Greek: επικάλυμμα el(el) (epikalima) n.

Italian: rivestimento it(it) m. Japanese: 塗装 (とそう, tosō), コーティング (kōtyingu) Portuguese: cobertura pt(pt) f. Russian: слой ru(ru) (sloj) m. Spanish: cubierta es(es) f. Swedish: lager, täcklager, hölje, täcke

fur or feathers

Danish: pels da(da) c. (fur), fjerdragt c (feathers) Finnish: turkki (fur), höyhenpuku (feathers)

Japanese: 毛皮(けがわ, kegawa), 羽毛(うもう, umō) Swedish: hårbeklädnad, päls, fjäderdräkt

canvas secured around mast

Finnish: takki fi(fi)

[ Verb

Infinitive to coat

Third person singular coats

Simple past coated

Past participle coated

Present participle coating

to coat (third-person singular simple present coats, present participle coating, simple past and past participle coated)

1. To cover with a coat of some material

   One can buy coated frying pans, which are much easier to wash up than normal ones.

2. To cover as a coat.

[ Translations

to cover with a coat of some material

Dutch: coaten Finnish: päällystää fi(fi) French: couvrir fr(fr) German: beschichten

Italian: rivestire it(it) Russian: покрывать (pokryvát’) Spanish: cubrir es(es) Swedish: täcka sv(sv), belägga sv(sv)

to cover as a coat

Finnish: peittää fi(fi)

Swedish: täcka sv(sv)