paint vs undercoat

undercoat vs paint

paint and undercoat both are nouns.

paint and undercoat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paint	Yes	No	Yes	No
undercoat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, undercoat is a hyponym of paint; that is, undercoat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paint:

paint: apply paint to; coat with paint
undercoat: cover with a primer; apply a primer to

Other hyponyms of paint include grain, repaint, airbrush, ground, prime.

paint (noun)	undercoat (noun)
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	thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks	the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court	seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion

paint (verb)	undercoat (verb)
apply paint to; coat with paint	cover with a primer; apply a primer to
apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
make a painting of
make a painting

Difference between paint and undercoat

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