prefinish

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prefinish

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From pre- + finish.

noun prefinishes

A preliminary finish applied to a surface. Abrasive papers and felt cloths with various grits were used for the prefinish.

verb prefinishes · prefinishing · prefinished

transitive To apply a preliminary finish to.

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@misc{prefinish_2026,
  title = {prefinish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prefinish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}