top·coat

[top-koht]
noun
1.
a lightweight overcoat.
2.
the coat of paint applied last to a surface.
verb (used with object)
3.
to apply the topcoat to (a surface).

Origin:
1810–20; top1 + coat

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topcoat (ˈtɒpˌkəʊt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an outdoor coat worn over a suit, etc

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Example sentences
Two coats of topcoat are applied and allowed to dry after each coat.
You'd know it if you spotted a six-shooter holstered on someone's ankle or a
  badge pinned to a topcoat.
He wears a rumpled dress shirt, a tie, a dark topcoat.
Adhere to all minimum and maximum topcoat times for specific primers and
  intermediate coats.
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