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basecoat

noun

Etymology

From base + coat.

  1. derived from *gʷewd-✻
  2. derived from *kuttô✻
  3. derived from cotta
  4. derived from cote
  5. inherited from cote
  6. compounded as basecoat — “base + coat”

Definitions

  1. The undermost coat of paint, etc., over which subsequent layers can be applied. In…

    The undermost coat of paint, etc., over which subsequent layers can be applied. In general usage this does not include any primer.

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