Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In plastering, to apply the first coat to (masonry walls or lath).
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Examples
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He asked her again if she would like to try the front seat, but she politely refused, and then, with his rough-coat, turned-up-collar-air, he invited me to take it.
The Heather-Moon 1889
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Of all 4 times, by far the BEST and GREATEST results were taking our SOAKED rough-coat ((LONG hair)) collie from "Drenched & Dripping" to "Hand-DRY" in four minutes of "towling" with one shamwow!!!
unknown title 2009
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Of all 4 times, by far the BEST and GREATEST results were taking our SOAKED rough-coat ((LONG hair)) collie from "Drenched & Dripping" to "Hand-DRY" in four minutes of "towling" with one shamwow!!!
unknown title 2009
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Of all 4 times, by far the BEST and GREATEST results were taking our SOAKED rough-coat ((LONG hair)) collie from "Drenched & Dripping" to "Hand-DRY" in four minutes of "towling" with one shamwow!!!
unknown title 2009
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Of all 4 times, by far the BEST and GREATEST results were taking our SOAKED rough-coat ((LONG hair)) collie from "Drenched & Dripping" to "Hand-DRY" in four minutes of "towling" with one shamwow!!!
unknown title 2009
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Of all 4 times, by far the BEST and GREATEST results were taking our SOAKED rough-coat ((LONG hair)) collie from "Drenched & Dripping" to "Hand-DRY" in four minutes of "towling" with one shamwow!!!
unknown title 2009
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Of all 4 times, by far the BEST and GREATEST results were taking our SOAKED rough-coat ((LONG hair)) collie from "Drenched & Dripping" to "Hand-DRY" in four minutes of "towling" with one shamwow!!!
unknown title 2009
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