topcoat
Americannoun
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Some on Reddit fixed this by sanding theirs down to take the shine off of the finish, and another recommended using an acrylic topcoat and another chemical bluing.
From The Verge • Mar. 9, 2022
Cobbling together a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle while in lockdown comes to mind, as does doing your nails — basecoat, color, topcoat.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2021
The four polishes in the Kwame line, Onwuachi says, represent different aspects of his personality — there’s a slate blue, burgundy, a matte topcoat and his usual black, which he named “Chef’s Kiss.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2021
Most LVP products come with at least a 10-year topcoat wear layer.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2020
Maybe, I thought, as I saw him hunched behind the wheel in his topcoat, this is what I've been waiting for.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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