topcoat
Americannoun
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That she’s female, black and seems half hidden inside her ever-present navy topcoat is made less of this time around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Some on Reddit fixed this by sanding theirs down to take the shine off of the finish, and another recommended using an acrylic topcoat and another chemical bluing.
From The Verge ● Mar. 9, 2022
The four polishes in the Kwame line, Onwuachi says, represent different aspects of his personality — there’s a slate blue, burgundy, a matte topcoat and his usual black, which he named “Chef’s Kiss.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2021
“I had my little topcoat on, would tip my hat at the ladies.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2020
I looked down and saw that the hand belonged to the quiet man in the dark topcoat.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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