topcoat
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈtɒpkəʊt/
noun
Etymology: From top + coat.
- A light overcoat (outer garment).
“Our new acquaintance very deliberately coiled up the tube of his hookah, and produced from behind a curtain a very long befrogged topcoat with Astrakhan collar and cuffs.”
“He is wearing a black armband on the left sleeve of his gray topcoat.”
- A layer of paint or varnish etc. applied after the undercoat.
“Near-synonym: overcoat”
“Apply two topcoats, particularly to areas that are fully exposed to the weather such as the south side of the house. A total of three coats (primer and two topcoats) should result in an optimum thickness of 4-1/2 to 5 mils.”
verb
Etymology: From top + coat.
- To apply a topcoat to (something).