prefinish

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noun

A preliminary finish applied to a surface.

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Meanings

nounprefinish (plural prefinishes)

plural prefinishes

  1. A preliminary finish applied to a surface.

    Abrasive papers and felt cloths with various grits were used for the prefinish.

    1964, NASA Technical Note (issues 1645-1657, page 4)
verbprefinish (third-person singular simple present prefinishes, present participle prefinishing, simple past and past participle prefinished)

present singular third person prefinishes · participle present prefinishing · participle past prefinished · past prefinished

  1. transitiveTo apply a preliminary finish to.

Origin

From pre- + finish.

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Cite this entry
APA

prefinish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefinish

MLA

“prefinish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefinish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefinish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefinish.

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