Meanings
nounsetting coat (plural setting coats)
plural setting coats
- The final coat of plastering on walls or ceilings.
A setting coat is applied in order to provide a flat, smooth surface for decoration
2007, John Mortimore, Plastering Nvq and Technical Certificate Level 2 Student BookSynonyms: finishing coat, skimming coat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe final coat of plastering on walls or ceilings.
Similar
finishing coatskimming coat
Cite this entry
APA
setting coat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20coat
MLA
“setting coat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20coat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setting coat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20coat.
Source: setting coat on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.