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scratch coat

noun

  1. (in plastering) a rough, deeply scored first coat upon which the brown coat is laid.

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Other Words From

  • scratch-coated adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scratch coat1

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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Example Sentences

This should be mixed without hair to a consistency like that used for the scratch coat.

The first step is the mixing of the cement for what is known as the scratch coat.

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