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undercoat vs paint

paint vs undercoat

undercoat and paint both are nouns.

undercoat and paint both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
undercoat Yes No Yes No
paint Yes No Yes No
As verbs, paint is a hypernym of undercoat; that is, paint is a word with a broader meaning than undercoat:
  • undercoat: cover with a primer; apply a primer to
  • paint: apply paint to; coat with paint
undercoat (noun) paint (noun)
thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair 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
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion (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
undercoat (verb) paint (verb)
cover with a primer; apply a primer to apply paint to; coat with paint
apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
make a painting of
make a painting
Difference between undercoat and paint

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