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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
coat
coat [coat coats coated coating] noun, verb BrE [kəʊt] NAmE [koʊt] noun 1. a piece of outdoor clothing that is worn over other clothes to keep warm or dry. Coats have sleeves and may be long or short •a fur/leather coat •a long winter coat •to put on/take off your coat see also ↑duffel coat, ↑greatcoat, ↑housecoat, ↑overcoat, ↑petticoat, ↑raincoat, ↑trench coat 2. (NAmE) (old-fashioned in BrE)a jacket that is worn as part of a suit see also ↑frock coat, ↑morning coat, ↑tailcoat, ↑waistcoat 3. the fur, hair or wool that covers an animal's body •a dog with a smooth/shaggy coat •animals in their winter coats (= grown long for extra warmth) 4. a layer of paint or some other substance that covers a surface •to give the walls a second coat of paint see also ↑topcoat, ↑undercoat Word Origin: Middle English: from Old French cote, of unknown ultimate origin. Thesaurus: coat noun C •Take your coat off if you're hot. jacket • |BrE anorak • • mac • a long coat/jacket/mac wear/put on/take off/remove/do up/undo a/an coat/jacket/anorak/mac Coat or jacket? Jacket can describe a piece of clothing worn indoors or one worn outdoors; a coat is usually only worn outdoors. A jacket usually comes down to the waist or hips, but not below; a coat is usually hip-length or longer. Example Bank: •Let me take your coat. •Make sure the base coat has thoroughly dried before applying the top coat. •The coat was buttoned up wrong. •The dog sheds its winter coat once the weather becomes warmer. •The room needs a fresh coat of paint. •a coat of paint/varnish •a dog with a long shaggy coat •Apply a coat of clear varnish. •The floor needs another coat of varnish. •The windows were painted with undercoat and two coats of gloss. •Why don't you take off your coat if you're hot? •a fur coat •duffel coat •trench coat Idiom: ↑cut your coat according to your cloth verb often passive ~ sth (with/in sth) to cover sth with a layer of a substance •cookies thickly coated with chocolate • A film of dust coated the table. • The mask was coated in gold leaf. see also ↑sugar-coated Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: from Old French cote, of unknown ultimate origin. Example Bank: •Coat the fish in the sauce. •Liberally coat the fish fillets with flour. •The fabric has been specially coated to improve its water resistance. •The furniture was thickly coated with dust. •The cookies were thickly coated with chocolate. •The mask is coated in gold leaf. •biscuits coated with chocolate
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