coat

coat [{{t}}kəʊt]

1 noun

(a) (overcoat → gen) manteau m; (→ man's) manteau m, pardessus m; (jacket) veste f; esp {{}}American{{}} (of man's suit) veston m

(b) (of animal) pelage m, poil m; (of horse) robe f

(c) (covering → of dust) couche f; (→ of snow) manteau m, couche f; (→ of paint, varnish, tar) couche f, application f

2 transitive verb

(a) (cover) couvrir, revêtir; (with paint, varnish, tar) enduire; (cable) revêtir, armer; (paper) coucher;

∎ the shelves were coated with dust les étagères étaient recouvertes de poussière;

∎ my shoes were coated with mud mes chaussures étaient couvertes de boue;

∎ a coated tongue une langue chargée

(b) {{}}Cookery{{}}

∎ to coat sth with flour/sugar saupoudrer qch de farine/de sucre;

∎ to coat sth with chocolate enrober qch de chocolat;

∎ to coat sth with egg dorer qch à l'œuf

►► {{}}Heraldry{{}} coat of arms blason m, armoiries fpl;

coat button bouton m pour manteau;

coat hanger cintre m;

coat hook patère f;

{{}}History{{}} coat of mail cotte f de mailles;

coat rack, coat stand portemanteau m;

coat tails queue f de pie (costume);

∎ to ride (on) sb's coat tails, to hang on sb's coat tails profiter de l'influence ou de la position de qn;

∎ she hangs on his coat tails elle profite de sa position

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