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basecoat

American  
[beys-koht] / ˈbeɪsˌkoʊt /

noun

  1. a first coat of a surfacing material, as paint.

  2. any coat of plastering beneath the finish coat.


Etymology

Origin of basecoat

base 1 + coat

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Cobbling together a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle while in lockdown comes to mind, as does doing your nails — basecoat, color, topcoat.

From New York Times Aug. 3, 2021

It peels off easily with no muss, no fuss and no basecoat, for easy glamour on the run.

From Seattle Times Nov. 15, 2018

However, one of my decorating jobs involves stripping and sanding a bannister that has a lead basecoat.

From The Guardian Jan. 7, 2017

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