coat
Other forms: coats; coating; coated
A coat is a warm piece of clothing you wear when it's cold outside. When the days get short and chilly, it's probably time to start wearing your puffy winter coat.
A coat is a necessary garment during the winter in most parts of the world. You can also use the word to mean "layer," like when you paint your house, starting with a coat of primer. Another kind of coat is the one your dog, or any furry animal, has: "I brushed my cat's coat until it shone." Coat comes from the Old French cote, "tunic or overgarment," with its Turkish root kotta, "coarse cloth."
Definitions of coat
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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
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box coat
a short coat that hangs loosely from the shoulders
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coatee
a short close-fitting coat
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cutaway
a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees
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duffel coat, duffle coat
a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles
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frock coat
a man's coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century
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fur coat
a coat made of fur
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greatcoat, overcoat, topcoat
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
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jacket
a short coat
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lab coat, laboratory coat
a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory
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Mackinaw coat, mackinaw
a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
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newmarket
a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
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raincoat, waterproof
a water-resistant coat
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sack coat
man's hiplength coat with a straight back; the jacket of a suit
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afghan, sheepskin coat
a coat made of sheepskin
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surcoat
a loose outer coat usually of rich material
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topper
a woman's short coat
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banian, banyan
a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India
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bed jacket
a lightweight jacket worn over bedclothes (as when sitting in bed)
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blazer, sport coat, sport jacket, sports coat, sports jacket
lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
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bolero
a short jacket; worn mostly by women
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bomber jacket
a jacket gathered into a band at the waist
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Burberry
a lightweight belted raincoat typically made of tan gabardine with a distinctive tartan lining; named for the original manufacturer
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bush jacket
a loose fitting jacket; resembles a shirt with four patch pockets and a belt
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capote, hooded coat
a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head
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chesterfield
a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar
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dolman, dolman jacket
a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders
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donkey jacket
a short thick jacket; often worn by workmen
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double-breasted jacket
a jacket having fronts that overlap enough for two separate rows of buttons
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doublet
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
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dressing sack, dressing sacque
a woman's loose jacket; worn while dressing
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Eton jacket
a jacket hanging to the waist and cut square at the bottom
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hug-me-tight
a woman's fitted jacket
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jerkin
a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
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jumper
a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
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lumber jacket, lumberjack
a short warm outer jacket
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mac, macintosh, mack, mackintosh
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
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Mao jacket
a light weight jacket with a high collar; worn by Mao Zedong and the Chinese people during his regime
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mess jacket, monkey jacket, shell jacket
waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners
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mink, mink coat
fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks
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Norfolk jacket
loose-fitting single-breasted jacket
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anorak, parka, windbreaker, windcheater
a kind of heavy hooded jacket
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pea jacket, peacoat
a sailor's heavy woolen double-breasted jacket
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Prince Albert
a man's double-breasted frock coat
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sable coat
a fur coat made of sable furs
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sack, sacque
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
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single-breasted jacket
a jacket having fronts that overlap only enough for a single row of buttons
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surtout
a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat
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morning coat, swallow-tailed coat, swallowtail
a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
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trench coat
a military style raincoat; belted with deep pockets
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ulster
loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted
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type of:
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outer garment, overgarment
a garment worn over other garments
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a thin layer covering something“a second coat of paint”
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synonyms:
coating
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bitumastic
a protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering
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coat of paint
a layer of paint covering something else
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emulsion, photographic emulsion
a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
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enamel
any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
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facing, veneer
an ornamental coating to a building
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finish coat, finishing coat
the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings
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gilding, gilt
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
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lacquer
a hard glossy coating
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overcoat, overcoating
an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
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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
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patina
a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
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metal plating, plating
a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
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rendering
a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall
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seal
a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
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varnish
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
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veneer, veneering
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
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waterproofing
a coating capable of making a surface waterproof
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patina
a thin or superficial layer on the surface of something
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acrylic, acrylic paint
used especially by artists
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antifouling paint
a paint used to protect against the accumulation of barnacles etc. on underwater surfaces
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coat of paint
a layer of paint covering something else
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distemper
paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
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enamel
a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
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encaustic
a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
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finger paint, fingerpaint
paint that has the consistency of jelly
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finish coat, finishing coat
the final coat of paint
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fixative
a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
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flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat, undercoat
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
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gold plate
a thin plating of gold on something
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house paint, housepaint
paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house
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japan
lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
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nail enamel, nail polish, nail varnish
a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny
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oil paint
paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
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semigloss
a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat
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shellac, shellac varnish
a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
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silver plate
a thin layer of silver deposited on something
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spray paint
paint applied with a spray gun
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undercoat, underseal
seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
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verdigris
a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
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water-base paint
paint in which water is used as the vehicle
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covering
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
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synonyms:
pelage
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fur
dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
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fleece, wool
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
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undercoat, underfur
thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
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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
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fur
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cover or provide with a coat
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put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface“coat the cake with chocolate”
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synonyms:
surface
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rubber, rubberise, rubberize
coat or impregnate with rubber
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anodise, anodize
coat a metal with an oxide coat
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gelatinize
coat with gelatin
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skim
coat (a liquid) with a layer
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stucco
coat with stucco
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egg
coat with beaten egg
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encrust, incrust
cover or coat with a crust
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dredge
cover before cooking
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soot
coat with soot
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refinish
give a new surface
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brush on
apply with a brush
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patinate, patinise, patinize
coat with a patina
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resurface
cover with a new surface
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crumb
coat with bread crumbs
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copper
coat with a layer of copper
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finish
provide with a finish
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bonderise, bonderize
coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion
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blacktop
coat with blacktop
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foliate
coat or back with metal foil
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galvanise, galvanize
cover with zinc
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pave
cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
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seal, varnish
cover with varnish
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glaze
coat with a glaze
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tar
coat with tar
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enrobe
provide with a coating
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daub, plaster
coat with plaster
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render
coat with plastic or cement
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skimcoat
coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle
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paint
apply paint to; coat with paint
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cement
cover or coat with cement
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grit
cover with a grit
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plate
coat with a layer of metal
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metal
cover with metal
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macadamise, macadamize, tarmac
surface with macadam
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size
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
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metalize, metallize
coat with metal
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platinize
coat with metallic platinum
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porcelainize
coat with porcelain or a porcelain-like surface
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zinc
coat or cover with zinc
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tin
prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
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flour
cover with flour
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dress
put a finish on
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broom
finish with a broom
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cobble, cobblestone
pave with cobblestones
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hard surface
cover with asphalt or a similar surface
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causeway
pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles
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asphalt
cover with tar or asphalt
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shellac, shellack
cover with shellac
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render-set
cover with two coats of plaster
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parget
apply ornamental plaster to
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roughcast
apply roughcast to
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mud
plaster with mud
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mortar
plaster with mortar
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grain
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
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repaint
paint again
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airbrush
paint with an airbrush
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ground, prime, undercoat
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
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tin
plate with tin
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silver
coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
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nickel
plate with nickel
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electroplate
coat with metal by electrolysis
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chrome, chromium-plate
plate with chromium
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gold plate, gold-plate, goldplate
plate with gold
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silver-plate, silverplate
plate with silver
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cover
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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form a coat over
Pronunciation
US
/koʊt/
UK
/kəʊt/
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