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: a lightweight overcoat
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Examples of topcoat in a Sentence
threw on a wool topcoat and headed out into the snow
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Just like a beautiful topcoat remains timeless, so do traditional scents—citrus for summer, vetiver for spring, and woods or oud for fall and winter.
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Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
Ultimately, the goal is to develop a version that can not only cool vehicles but can have a clear topcoat, be applied from a spray gun, and ideally even be available in other colors besides white.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
For his inauguration, Biden wore a navy topcoat and suit designed by Ralph Lauren and constructed in the Hickey Freeman factory in Rochester, New York.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 29 July 2024
For staying power, Goldstein likes to apply two coats of topcoat.
—Holly Carter, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
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Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
Ultimately, the goal is to develop a version that can not only cool vehicles but can have a clear topcoat, be applied from a spray gun, and ideally even be available in other colors besides white.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
For his inauguration, Biden wore a navy topcoat and suit designed by Ralph Lauren and constructed in the Hickey Freeman factory in Rochester, New York.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 29 July 2024
For staying power, Goldstein likes to apply two coats of topcoat.
—Holly Carter, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
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“Topcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topcoat. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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topcoat
noun
top·coat
ˈtäp-ˌkōt 
: a lightweight overcoat
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