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coat
A	noun
	1	coat, pelage
			growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚natural object ╚covering; natural covering; cover ╚body covering ╚hair ╚coat, pelage ╚wool; fleece ╚fur
	2	coat
			an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚covering ╚clothing; article of clothing; vesture; wear ╚garment ╚overgarment; outer garment ╚coat ╚lab coat; laboratory coat ╚jacket ╚greatcoat; overcoat; topcoat ╚fur coat ╚frock coat ╚duffel coat; duffle coat ╚cutaway ╚coatee ╚box coat
	3	coating, coat
			a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚covering ╚coating, coat ╚overcoat; overcoating ╚lacquer ╚gilt; gilding ╚finish coat; finishing coat ╚facing; veneer ╚enamel ╚emulsion; photographic emulsion ╚coat of paint ╚bitumastic
B	verb
	1	coat
			cover or provide with a coat
		Category Tree: change ╚change state; turn ╚dress; clothe; enclothe; garb; raiment; tog; garment; habilitate; fit out; apparel ╚coat
	2	coat, cake
			form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face"
		Category Tree: touch; adjoin; meet; contact ╚cover; spread over ╚coat, cake
	3	coat, surface
			put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"
		Category Tree: cover ╚coat, surface ╚dredge ╚encrust; incrust ╚egg ╚stucco ╚skim ╚gelatinize ╚anodize; anodise ╚rubberize; rubberise; rubber

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