scratch coat


noun
  1. (in plastering) a rough, deeply scored first coat upon which the brown coat is laid.

Origin of scratch coat

1
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Other words from scratch coat

  • scratch-coated, adjective

Words Nearby scratch coat

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