uncoatedadj.
1. Not covered with a coating of some substance.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > [adjective] > not covered with a layer or coating
unlaid1648
uncoated1663
uncrusted1880
unencrusted1880
1663 R. Boyle Some Considerations Usefulnesse Exper. Nat. Philos. ii. App. 351 Put it into a strong glasse retort uncoated.
1798 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 88 577 When the flints appeared perfectly uncoated, and in their usual state, I decanted the liquor.
1800 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 90 339 A piece of the polished or uncoated red coral was now taken.
1878 W. de W. Abney Treat. Photogr. 26 If the plate be exposed..with the uncoated side next the image.
2. Not wearing a coat.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing clothing for body (and limbs) > wearing a coat > not
in (one's) shirtsleeves1789
coatless1823
shirt-sleeved1834
uncoated1853
1853 G. Johnston Terra Lindisfarnensis I. 106 You must add life to the landscape:..the uncoated ploughman [etc.].
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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