rough coat

1 of 2

noun

: the first coat (as of paint or plaster)

rough-coat

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to apply a rough coat of plaster to (a wall or lath)

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

rough coat

First Known Use

Noun

1791, in the meaning defined above

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