flat coat

/flæt koʊt/
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Definitions of flat coat
  1. noun
    the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
    synonyms: ground, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat, undercoat
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    types:
    couch
    a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
    type of:
    coat of paint
    a layer of paint covering something else
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