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coat

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of coat

the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick
  • a poodleʼs coat is often extremely curly
Synonyms of coat

fleece, fur, hair, jacket, pelage, pile, wool
Words Related to coat

undercoat, underfur

hide, leather, pelt, skin

coat

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of coat

to form a layer over
  • thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
Synonyms of coat

blanket, carpet, cover, overlay, overlie, overspread, sheet
Words Related to coat

enclose (also inclose), enrobe, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, mantle, shawl, shroud, swathe, wrap

cloak, clothe, curtain, veil

circle, encircle, encompass

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