heavy coat
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- noun
- /ˈhɛvi koʊt/
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abrigo pesado
- You should wear a heavy coat to stay warm in the cold winter months.
- wear heavy coats
- heavy coats and boots
- heavy coats and gloves
Examples
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He pulled his heavy coat tightly around himself to protect against the biting wind.
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It's cold and gray, and they all wear heavy coats.
Fiction book (2002) -
She left her heavy coat.
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The winter wind bit through Christina's heavy coat.
Fiction book (1990) -
I wore a heavy coat under the wetsuit.
Fiction book (1995) -
Lalia put on her boots, heavy coat, and scarf and went down in the elevator.
Fiction book (1990) -
Based on the knowledge of tonight's chill, a utilities worker pulls from the depths of his closet the heavy coat that will shield him from the sub-freezing temperature.
Academic text (1997) -
When the temperature drops, I always grab my heavy coat before heading outside.
Synonyms
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A warm piece of clothing with sleeves worn outside
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A long heavy coat worn over other clothes to keep warm
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A large warm coat with a hood for very cold weather
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A warm coat made from animal hair to wear in cold weather
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A heavy warm outer layer people wear over clothes in cold weather
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A large, heavy coat worn over clothes to keep warm in cold weather
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A warm coat made from sheep skin with the wool still attached
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A very expensive coat made from soft dark fur of a small wild animal
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A warm thick coat with a hood and wooden toggle buttons that usually reaches the knees
A short heavy wool coat with a red and black plaid pattern that people wear outdoors to keep warm
A heavy rough wool cloth used to make coats that protect from cold and wind
A heavy stylish long coat worn in cold weather
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a warm, thick coat' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'heavy' (having large weight or thickness) with 'coat' (an outer garment). This compositional interpretation is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Heavy coat comes from the simple image of a heavy (thick, weighty) coat made of thick cloth or fur to keep out the cold. So, it means a coat that 'keeps you warm' and 'protects you from cold weather'.