单词 | topcoat |
释义 | topcoatn. 1. An overcoat. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > coat > types of > overcoat greatcoat1647 out-coat1684 wide coat1698 big coat1720 overcoat1802 trusty1804 jemmy1836 reefer1870 bridge coat1915 orchestration1939 lead sheet1942 1700 Case J. Haviland (single sheet) 2/1 Two great or top Coats; and two House body Coats; four pair of Breeches. 1804 F. Asbury Lett. & Jrnls. 18 Apr. (1821) III. 136 I had heedlessly thrown off my top-coat for a few hours, and caught cold. 1858 E. B. Ramsay Reminisc. Sc. Life (1870) vi. 235 [He] offered the beggar an old top-coat. 1940 Life 30 Sept. 5 (advt.) A great improvement in raincoats and waterproof topcoats—stitchless hand-tailoring! a2008 D. F. Wallace Pale King (2011) xxii. 216 I remember he came briskly in and hung his topcoat and hat on a hook on the corner's flag-stand. 2. An outer or finishing layer of paint, applied after the undercoat. Also in extended use of other applications, esp. varnish and nail polish. Cf. primer n.2 2, undercoat n. 4a. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > decorating and painting > [noun] > painting > coat of paint > specific coats first coat?1600 overcoating1855 undercoat1873 base coat1907 undercoating1922 guide coat1930 overpaint1944 wash coat1951 overcoat1959 1888 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Daily Jrnl. 9 Nov. The success of the battle warrants us in putting on two or three extra coats of paint with a top coat of marble finish. 1895 Engin. News 24 Jan. 60/1 A poor priming coat under a good top coat is sure to give unsatisfactory results. 1977 Custom Car Nov. 26/3 After three undercoats and four topcoats of Dulux Golden Yellow Coach Paint,..Chris describes the finish as ‘not bad’. 2004 Outdoor Projects Summer 58/2 I..sprayed on three topcoats of unthinned varnish. 2013 Daily Record & Sunday Mail (Nexis) 27 Oct. (Seven Days) 33 New doors..are notoriously dry so you need to apply an undercoat before a satinwood topcoat. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). > see alsoalso refers to : top-coatv. < n.1700 see also |
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