Meaning & use
coat of paint
A single layer of paint applied to a surface, often as part of a series of layers.
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The old fence just needed a fresh coat of paint to look new again.
Two coats of paint were needed to fully cover the dark wall color underneath.
A note on using this word
Coat of paint is usually countable, as in a fresh coat or two coats, referring to each individual layer applied.
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