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n.
1) to apply, spread ~ (to apply ~ to a surface; to spread ~ evenly)
2) to spray ~ (to spray ~ on a wall)
3) to daub ~ (to daub ~ on a wall)
4) to dilute ~
5) to mix ~s
6) to scrape ~
7) exterior; flat; floor; house; latex; lead-based; metallic; oil-based; wall ~
8) grease; war ~
9) wet ~!
10) ~ chips; peels
11) a blob, speck; splash of ~
12) a coat of ~ (to apply a second coat of ~)
13) a set of (oil) ~s
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v.
1) ( usu. D ; C occurs occ. ) to ~ for (she ~ed a beautiful portrait for us)
2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ in (to ~ in oils)
3) ( J ) the artist ~ed her strolling through her garden
4) ( N ; used with an adjective) to ~ a house white
5) ( misc. ) to ~ the town red ('to go on a binge')