[kəʊt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an outer garment with sleeves, worn outdoors and typically extending below the hips
(e.g: a winter coat)

- an animal's covering of fur or hair
(e.g: a dog's coat may become tangled and matted)

- an outer layer or covering
(e.g: the protein coat of the virus)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cote, of unknown ultimate origin

[kəʊt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- provide with a layer or covering of something
(e.g: her right leg was coated in plaster)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cote, of unknown ultimate origin