n(1)外套(long outer garment with sleeves worn over other clothes)[C]：a fur/leather/heavy/thick/thin/winter/waterproof～毛/皮/厚/厚/薄/冬季/防水外套;〖同〗topcoat，overcoat;

(2)(女)上衣(women's jacket worn as the top part of a suit with a skirt)[C]：a～and skirt一身套裙;

(3)动物的皮毛(fur，hair or wool of an animal)[C]：The horse's～was kept shiny by brushing.马的皮毛常刷得油光放亮的。a horse with a smooth～毛皮光滑的马;animals in their winter～s长出过冬厚毛的动物;〖同〗fur，hair，wool;

(4)一层(油漆等)(layer of sth spread over a surface at one time)[C]：put another～of paint on the door 给门再油一道漆;a thin～of dust 薄薄一层灰尘;〖同〗coating，covering，layer;

→′coat-hanger n 挂衣架;′coat-tails n 燕尾服的后摆;′coatroom n 衣帽间;

vt(涂，包，蒙)上一层……(cover (a surface)with a layer of sth)[T+n，T+n+prep(in/with)]：～fish in batter给鱼裹上一层糊;～biscuits with chocolate/metal with a rubber solution给饼干涂上一层巧克力/给金属涂上一层橡胶溶液;(floor)be～ed with varnish(地板)涂了一层青漆;(furniture/face) be～ed with dust(家具/脸)蒙了一层灰尘;(pill) be～ed with sugar(药片)裹了一层糖衣;〖同〗cover，spread;

→′coating n 涂层;外衣料子