coat : Idioms & Phrases


black-coated

  • adjective satellite coated with black
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Body coat

  • a gentleman's dress coat.
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Box coat

  • noun a short coat that hangs loosely from the shoulders
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  • a thick overcoat for driving; sometimes with a heavy cape to carry off the rain.
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brunch coat

  • noun a woman's short housecoat or wrapper
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Buff coat

  • a close, military outer garment, with short sleeves, and laced tightly over the chest, made of buffalo skin, or other thick and elastic material, worn by soldiers in the 17th century as a defensive covering.
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Buffy coat

  • the coagulated plasma of blood when the red corpuscles have so settled out that the coagulum appears nearly colorless. This is common in diseased conditions where the corpuscles run together more rapidly and in denser masses than usual.
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choroid coat

  • noun a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye
    choroid.
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Claw hammer coat

  • a dress coat of the swallowtail pattern. Slang
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Coat armor

  • . See under Armor.
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coat button

  • noun a button on a coat
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Coat card

  • a card bearing a coated figure; the king, queen, or knave of playing cards. "`I am a coat card indeed.' `Then thou must needs be a knave, for thou art neither king nor queen.'" Rowley.
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coat closet

  • noun a closet for storing outerwear
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coat hanger

  • noun a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on
    clothes hanger; dress hanger.
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  • a pair of buttons or studs joined by a link, to hold together the lappels of a double-breasted coat; or a button with a loop for a single-breasted coat.
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Coat of arms

  • noun the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
    arms; blazon; blazonry.
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  • (Her.), a translation of the French cotte d'armes, a garment of light material worn over the armor in the 15th and 16th centuries. This was often charged with the heraldic bearings of the wearer. Hence, an heraldic achievement; the bearings of any person, taken together.
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Coat of mail

  • noun armor that protects the wearer's whole body
    body armor; body armour; cataphract; suit of armor; suit of armour.
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  • a defensive garment of chain mail. See Chain mail, under Chain.
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coat of paint

  • noun a layer of paint covering something else
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coat rack

  • noun a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats
    coatrack; hatrack.
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coat stand

  • noun an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing
    coat stand; clothes tree.
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coat tree

  • noun an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing
    coat stand; clothes tree.
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coat-of-mail shell

  • noun primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates
    polyplacophore; chiton; sea cradle.
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coats land

  • noun a region of western Antarctica along the southeastern shore of the Weddell Sea
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curly-coated

  • adjective satellite covered with curly hair
    curly-haired.
    • a curly-coated water spaniel
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curly-coated retriever

  • noun an English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
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Cutaway coat

  • a coat whose skirts are cut away in front so as not to meet at the bottom.
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dark-coated

  • adjective satellite covered with dark hair
    dark-haired.
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dress coat

Dress" coat`
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  1. A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of ceremony. The dress coat of officers of the United States army is a full-skirted frock coat.
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duffel coat

  • noun a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles
    duffel coat.
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duffle coat

  • noun a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles
    duffel coat.
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dust coat

  • noun a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
    gabardine; smock; gaberdine; duster.
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enteric-coated aspirin

  • noun aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines
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finish coat

  • noun the final coat of paint
    finish coat.
  • noun the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings
    finish coat.
    • we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat
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Finishing coat

  • noun the final coat of paint
    finish coat.
  • noun the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings
    finish coat.
    • we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat
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  • . (a) (Plastering) the final coat of plastering applied to walls and ceilings, usually white and rubbed smooth. (b) (Painting) The final coat of paint, usually differently mixed applied from the others.
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First coat

  • (Plastering), the solid foundation of coarse stuff, on which the rest is placed; it is thick, and crossed with lines, so as to give a bond for the next coat.
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flat coat

  • noun the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
    ground; primer coat; flat coat; undercoat; primer; priming.
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flat-coated retriever

  • noun an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
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Flatting coat

  • a coat of paint so put on as to have no gloss.
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Frock coat

  • noun a man's coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century
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  • a body coat for men, usually doublebreasted, the skirts not being in one piece with the body, but sewed on so as to be somewhat full.
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fur coat

  • noun a coat made of fur
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glossy-coated

  • adjective satellite having glossy hair
    glossy-furred; glossy-haired.
    • a glossy-coated foxhound
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heavy-coated

  • adjective satellite wearing a heavy coat
    • heavy-coated policemen astride noble horses
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hooded coat

  • noun a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head
    capote.
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joseph's coat

  • noun perennial aromatic herb of southeastern Asia having large usually bright-colored or blotched leaves and spikes of blue-violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Solenostemon
    Solenostemon blumei; Coleus blumei; painted nettle; Solenostemon scutellarioides.
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lab coat

  • noun a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory
    lab coat.
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laboratory coat

  • noun a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory
    lab coat.
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mackinaw coat

  • noun a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
    mackinaw.
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Mast coat

  • (Naut.), a piece of canvas nailed around a mast, where it passes through the deck, to prevent water from getting below.
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match-coat

Match"-coat` noun
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  1. A coat made of match-cloth.
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mink coat

  • noun fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks
    mink.
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morning coat

  • noun a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
    morning coat; swallowtail.
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party-coated

Par"ty-coat`ed adjective
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  1. Having a motley coat, or coat of divers colors. Shak.
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primer coat

  • noun the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
    ground; primer coat; flat coat; undercoat; primer; priming.
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priming coat

  • noun the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
    ground; primer coat; flat coat; undercoat; primer; priming.
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Prince-Albert coat

  • a long double-breasted frock coat for men.
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red-coated

  • adjective satellite used of British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War because of their red coats
    lobster-backed.
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Rudder coat

  • (Naut.), a covering of tarred canvas used to prevent water from entering the rudderhole.
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sable coat

  • noun a fur coat made of sable furs
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sack coat

  • noun man's hiplength coat with a straight back; the jacket of a suit
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Sail coat

  • (Naut.), a canvas cover laced over furled sails, and the like, to keep them dry and clean.
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sclerotic coat

  • noun the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
    sclera.
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scratch coat

Scratch" coat`
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  1. The first coat in plastering; -- called also scratchwork. See Pricking-up.
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Seed coat

  • noun protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
    testa; episperm.
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  • (Bot.), the covering of a seed.
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Setting coat

  • (Arch.), the finishing or last coat of plastering on walls or ceilings.
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shaggy-coated

  • adjective satellite used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
    shaggy-haired; shaggy; bushy.
    • bushy locks
    • a shaggy beard
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sheepskin coat

  • noun a coat made of sheepskin
    afghan.
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Skim coat

  • the final or finishing coat of plaster.
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soft-coated wheaten terrier

  • noun Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle
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sport coat

  • noun lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
    sports jacket; blazer; sport coat; sport jacket.
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sports coat

  • noun lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
    sports jacket; blazer; sport coat; sport jacket.
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sugar-coated

  • adjective satellite encrusted with sugar or syrup
    candied.
    • candied grapefruit peel
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swallow-tailed coat

  • noun a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
    morning coat; swallowtail.
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tail coat

  • noun formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
    white tie and tails; white tie; tailcoat; tails; full dress; dress suit.
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three-coat

Three"-coat` adjective
Definitions
  1. (Arch.) Having or consisting of three coats; -- applied to plastering which consists of pricking-up, floating, and a finishing coat; or, as called in the United States, a scratch coat, browning, and finishing coat.
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To turn one's coat

  • to change one's uniform or colors; to go over to the opposite party.
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trench coat

  • noun a military style raincoat; belted with deep pockets
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white-coat hypertension

  • noun temporary rise in blood pressure in the doctor's office
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wiry-coated

  • adjective satellite (especially of dogs) having stiff wiry hair
    wire-haired.
    • a wire-haired terrier
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