Meaning & use

Prefinished

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Manufactured with a finish, such as paint, stain, or coating, already applied before installation.

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The contractor installed prefinished hardwood flooring to save time on site.

Prefinished cabinets arrived ready to mount, with no need for additional sanding or staining.

A note on using this word

Common in construction and woodworking, where it saves labor compared to finishing materials on-site.

Words with a similar meaning

pre-coatedfactory-finished

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Words with an opposite meaning

unfinishedraw

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