the work of applying something | a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating |
a thin layer covering something | dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) |
a heavy fabric suitable for coats | any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color |
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) | |