Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In plastering, to apply the first coat to (masonry walls or lath).

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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