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top·coat

 (tŏp′kōt′)
n.
1. A lightweight overcoat.
2. or top coat A final layer, as of paint.
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topcoat

(ˈtɒpˌkəʊt)
n
(Clothing & Fashion) an outdoor coat worn over a suit, etc
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top•coat

(ˈtɒpˌkoʊt)

n.
1. a lightweight overcoat.
2. the coat of paint applied last to a surface.
[1810–20]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.topcoat - a heavy coat worn over clothes in wintertopcoat - a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
capote, hooded coat - a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head
chesterfield - a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar
coat - an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
surtout - a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat
ulster - loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted
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Translations

topcoat

[ˈtɒpkəʊt] N (= overcoat) → abrigo m, sobretodo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

topcoat

[ˈtɒpkəʊt] npardessus mtop dog n
He's top dog around here → C'est lui qui commande ici.top dollar n
to pay top dollar for sth → payer qch au prix forttop-end [ˈtɒpɛnd] adjhaut de gamme inv
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

topcoat

[ˈtɒpˌkəʊt] n (old) (overcoat) → soprabito
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in classic literature ?
The bluejay put on his topcoat and was going to the partridge for law when he met the partridge coming to him.
I had less confidence, but he was the mysterious man whom you ran for in the dead of night (you flung sand at his window to waken him, and if it was only toothache he extracted the tooth through the open window, but when it was something sterner he was with you in the dark square at once, like a man who slept in his topcoat), so I did as he bade me, and not only did she laugh then but again when I put the laugh down, so that though it was really one laugh with a tear in the middle I counted it as two.
Our new acquaintance very deliberately coiled up the tube of his hookah, and produced from behind a curtain a very long befrogged topcoat with Astrakhan collar and cuffs.
He threw some dust over the topcoat, which he had found time to unhook from the ante-chamber and button over his ball costume, and going to Chapelle-en-Serval he knocked loudly at the door of the only inn in the place.
The extent of difference in performance of the various topcoats discussed in this article is perhaps best demonstrated by comparing the appearance of the best and worst examples after exterior exposure for several years.
When these combined topcoats are applied to professionally primed substrates they can provide protection against weathering, humidity and salt spray.
ANAC supplies the project with its HFA (D) conventional military coating products, including chromated and non-chromated primers, non-slip topcoats, reflective and chemical agent resistant products and sign-writing paints for squadron insignia.
The undercoat is next, although some topcoats are self-undercoating so, if yours is, you can dispense with this stage.
The new in-mold topcoats are non-automotive, polyester-based, and eliminate the need for priming.
Bombardier's paint specialists prepared the plane for the PPG topcoats by first applying DESOPRIME HS 7700 primer and then DESOFILL HS 8620G chrome-free sanding surfacer, which affords excellent intercoat adhesion to the topcoat and primer and has flexibility to avoid topcoat cracks and chips for a smooth finish.