paint shop

noun

A shop that sells paint.

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Meanings

nounpaint shop (plural paint shops)

plural paint shops

  1. A shop that sells paint.
  2. A workshop, the part of a factory where items are painted.

    Eastleigh Locomotive Works: Layout and functions of shops [...] Paint Shop: Painting and varnishing locomotives and works equipment. (Locomotive painting actually carried out in erecting shop).

    1961 March, C. P. Boocock, “The organisation of Eastleigh Locomotive Works”, in Trains Illustrated, page 162
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    Currently, bodyshells for units 810024/025 are on the weld line. […] In the paint shop are bodyshells for 810022/023, which are undergoing a meticulous process to ensure a high-quality finish.

    2024 December 27, Pip Dunn, “Network News: Hitachi pushes on with '810' assembly and testing”, in RAIL, number 1025, page 20

Translations

Finnish maalikauppa, maalaamo
  • maalikauppashop
  • maalaamopart of a factory
Italian verniceria
  • verniceriapart of a factory
Swedish färgbutik
  • färgbutikshop
Cite this entry
APA

paint shop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paint%20shop

MLA

“paint shop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paint%20shop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paint shop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paint%20shop.

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