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coat

 
/koʊt/ n [C] (CLOTHING)

Definition

any of various types of outer clothing that are worn over other clothes, usually open in the front, and are often used for warmth: She put on her heavy winter coat. When you say a man is wearing a coat and tie, the coat is a jacket or part of a suit. Coat is often used as a combining form: a raincoat
(Definition of coat n (CLOTHING) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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