🎨 A thin paint layer 🎨 To paint thinly

to mist coat

6.4

To apply a thin, watery paint layer before the final coat to help it stick

phrasal verb

: aplicar una capa de neblina

The decorator advised us to mist coat the ceiling to help the paint stick better.

Examples

After you mist coat the surface, let it dry completely before continuing with the next layer.
It is important to mist coat new plaster walls before applying the final color.
You should mist coat the walls before painting.
The painter mist coated the surface evenly.
You should mist coat the new drywall to ensure the paint adheres properly.
Before painting the furniture, it's best to mist coat it with a primer.
The expert recommended that we mist coat the wood paneling for a smoother finish.

Synonyms

to spray

vsto mist coat

209 1.0

To send out small drops of liquid to cover something

is a painting primer sprayed very thinly to prime before finishing

to wash

vsto mist coat

Specialized

25 6.8

To cover something with a thin layer of paint or metal

is specifically a thin diluted primer used before the main coat

to spray paint

vsto mist coat

7 2.8

To put paint on a surface from a small can that makes a fine mist

is a diluted primer layer applied by brush or spray before topcoat

to mist

vsto mist coat

4 2.8

To spray fine drops of liquid onto something to moisten or cool it

is a thin diluted paint primer used only for preparing surfaces

to undercoat

vsto mist coat

Specialized

4.4

To apply a first layer of paint to a surface before the final coat

is a thinner, diluted primer layer before the main coat

to gesso

vsto mist coat

Specialized

8.9

To cover a surface with a white layer before painting

is a thin diluted primer rather than a thick white ground

Antonyms

to unpaint

8.4

To remove a layer of colour from a wall or other surface

How Thin

to mist coat

6.4

to prime

56 5.2

to paint

854 1.0

Surface Forms

mist coat infinitive

mist coated past

mist coated past participle

mist coating present participle

mist coats third person singular

Morphology

mist + coat

The meaning 'to apply a thin, diluted layer of paint' is directly derivable from combining 'mist' (a fine spray or light fog) with 'coat' (a layer); the phrase literally denotes a mist-like layer. This modifier+noun composition is a regular, compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Mist coat used as a verb comes from the same image: mist is a fine spray and coat is to make a layer. Painters mix paint with water and lightly apply this first layer before the top color, so the verb means 'to apply a thin, diluted layer of paint'.