multi-coatadj.
/ˈmʌltɪkəʊt/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈkoʊt/; see also multi- comb. form. Consisting of, covered with, or involving several layers or coats; (spec. of paint) requiring the application of more than one coat.
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society > occupation and work > industry > decorating and painting > [adjective] > requiring specific number of coats of paint
two-coat1833
three-coat1842
multi-coat1963
1963 W. Tee Painting & Decorating ii. 23 Oil-type paints may be broken down further into multi-coat paints, which entail the use of one or two undercoats and one or two finishing coats..and one-coat paints which..require no undercoat.
1981 Mining Jrnl. 17 July 44/3 Unlike other multi-coat systems, if damage occurs then a quick wire brush and clean is all that is required prior to applying the single coat of material.
1990 Vitreous Enameler 41 61 (title) Multicoat one-fire enameling: reaction processes, technical achievement properties.
1993 HFD 4 Jan. 54/3 Everything about the pan has changed—the material, the handle and the multi-coat surface.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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