lick of paint

English

Etymology

Compare French coup de peinture.

Noun

lick of paint (plural licks of paint)

  1. (informal) A visual redesign or revamp.
    We've given our website a lick of paint.
    • 2025 July 23, Richard Wilcock, “A new dawn for the Electrostars”, in RAIL, number 1040, page 25:
      "It's far more than a lick of paint," says Southern's project director Alistair Hinze, who has worked across the project since it began.
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