clearcoat

English

Etymology

From clear +‎ coat.

Noun

clearcoat (plural clearcoats)

  1. A (usually glossy and durable) transparent coat sprayed over the pigmented coats of a paint job or similar coating.
    Hypernym: coat
    Coordinate terms: topcoat, overcoat (often coinstantial); undercoat, basecoat
    This car has an excellent clearcoat. It's very tough and scratch-resistant.
    I sprayed a clearcoat over her pastel drawing, so it ought to last many years without smudging.

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Verb

clearcoat (third-person singular simple present clearcoats, present participle clearcoating, simple past and past participle clearcoated)

  1. (usually transitive) To apply a clearcoat.
    Hypernym: coat (verb)
    Coordinate terms: topcoat, overcoat (verb) (often coinstantial)
    I clearcoated her pastel drawing, so it ought to last many years without smudging.
    A: What job are you on this week? B: They've got me clearcoating. I'm good at clearcoating without getting any runs, so Bill will probably keep me on it.
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