finishing coat

Other forms: finishing coats

Definitions of finishing coat
  1. noun
    the final coat of paint
    synonyms: finish coat
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    type of:
    coat of paint
    a layer of paint covering something else
  2. noun
    the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings
    “we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat”
    synonyms: finish coat
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    type of:
    coat, coating
    a thin layer covering something
    plaster
    a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
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