topcoat
Example Sentences
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That she’s female, black and seems half hidden inside her ever-present navy topcoat is made less of this time around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Some on Reddit fixed this by sanding theirs down to take the shine off of the finish, and another recommended using an acrylic topcoat and another chemical bluing.
From The Verge ● Mar. 9, 2022
Cobbling together a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle while in lockdown comes to mind, as does doing your nails — basecoat, color, topcoat.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2021
If the paint isn’t self-priming, do the touch-up in two steps: primer, then topcoat.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 2021
Just a shade lighter green than the suit was my narrow-collared, three-quarter length Lansing department store topcoat.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
