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to skimcoat

to skimcoat

8.6
Cover a surface with a thin layer of plaster to make it smooth
  • verb
  • /ˈskɪmˌkoʊt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aplicar una capa delgada
  • He decided to skimcoat the old walls before painting to achieve a flawless finish.

Examples

  • Before tiling, the contractor had to skimcoat the uneven concrete floor.

  • After sanding, she skimcoated the ceiling to hide small imperfections.

  • He will skimcoat the walls tomorrow.

  • They skimcoated the ceiling last week.

  • Before painting, she decided to skimcoat the walls to ensure a smooth surface.

  • The builder needed to skimcoat the drywall to remove imperfections before installation.

  • To prepare for the new wallpaper, he skimcoated the old panels for a better finish.

Synonyms

to plaster
vsto skimcoat
9 3.4

To cover a wall or ceiling with a soft paste to make it smooth

is thinner and focused on creating a smooth finish
to mud
vsto skimcoat
1 5.1

To cover a surface with soft wet earth to make it smooth

is a careful thin finishing layer not a rough smear
to recoat
vsto skimcoat
1 3.5

To put a new layer of paint or finish on something already painted

is a thin smoothing layer for surface evenness rather than paint refresh
to mudding
vsto skimcoat
  • Specialized
4.6

To cover something with mud or with a soft wall paste, for example on drywall

is a thin smoothing layer aiming for an even surface

Antonyms

to strip
42 2.7

Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare

How Smooth

to polish
46 1.1
to sand
27 3.5
to skimcoat
  • Specialized
8.6
to plaster
9 3.4
to patch
151 2.5

Surface Forms

skimcoat infinitive
skimcoated past
skimcoated past participle
skimcoating present participle
skimcoats third person singular

Morphology

skimcoat = skim + coat (transparent) = skim + coat

The verb denotes the action of applying a thin 'coat' by 'skimming'—the meaning follows directly from 'skim' + 'coat'.

Etymology

Skimcoat comes from skim and coat; skim means 'to take only the top part', as in skim milk, and coat means 'a layer'. So to skimcoat is to put a very thin layer of plaster over a wall or ceiling to make it smooth.