prefinished
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- prefinish noun
- prefinishing noun
Etymology
Origin of prefinished
First recorded in 1935–40; pre- ( def. ) + finished ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The Cabinet Door Store, for example, advertises that it can supply a prefinished plywood drawer box for as little as $13.99 and one made of Baltic birch with dovetail joints for $14.99.
From Washington Post
Features: The houses have nine-foot-high ceilings; Jeld-Wen aluminum-clad wood windows; James Hardie prefinished siding; prefinished oak floors on the main level and in some upper-level areas; gas fireplace; LED lighting; JennAir stainless-steel kitchen appliances; undermount stainless-steel kitchen sink with Kohler faucet; maple kitchen cabinets; and quartz countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms.
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Prefinished floors, on the other hand, are stained and sealed at the factory.
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Even though it also has to acclimate, prefinished wood does cut the installation time by half or more.
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Solid hardwood is available both without stain and sealer or prefinished.
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