prefinished

[ pree-fin-isht ]

adjective

1. coated or treated before use or sale:

   prefinished wood.

Other Words From

• pre·finish noun verb
• pre·finish·ing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prefinished¹

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- ( def ) + finished ( def )

Example Sentences

The Cabinet Door Store, for example, advertises that it can supply a prefinished plywood drawer box for as little as $13.99 and one made of Baltic birch with dovetail joints for $14.99.

From Washington Post

Features: The houses have nine-foot-high ceilings; Jeld-Wen aluminum-clad wood windows; James Hardie prefinished siding; prefinished oak floors on the main level and in some upper-level areas; gas fireplace; LED lighting; JennAir stainless-steel kitchen appliances; undermount stainless-steel kitchen sink with Kohler faucet; maple kitchen cabinets; and quartz countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms.

From Washington Post

Solid hardwood is available both without stain and sealer or prefinished.

From Washington Post

Prefinished floors, on the other hand, are stained and sealed at the factory.

From Washington Post

Even though it also has to acclimate, prefinished wood does cut the installation time by half or more.

From Washington Post