Meaning of topcoat | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A light overcoat (outer garment)
2. A light overcoat (outer garment).
3. A layer of paint or varnish etc. applied after the undercoat
4. A layer of paint or varnish etc. applied after the undercoat.
5. To apply a topcoat to (something)

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Whereas Oehler habitually wears his topcoat completely buttoned up, I leave⟳ my topcoat completely open⟳.”

“Then he opened his closet and took out a black topcoat. It was heavily lined with silk, soft to the touch⟳.”

“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.”

“Fig. 7 shows the microstructures of lutetium silicate topcoat on SiC/SiC composite after various exposure tests.”

“Without the protection of the topcoat, your wood constantly expands and contracts and is more susceptible to warping and cracking. Topcoats also improve⟳ the look⟳ of the wood by adding depth and color.”

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