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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

Example Sentences

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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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