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| al fine |
to the finish (used as a musical direction to continue to the end of a repeated section). |
| beetle2 |
a wooden mallet or club used to stamp and finish linen, compress paving stones, or mash vegetables. [2/3 definitions] |
| broadcloth |
a fabric with a close weave and a soft finish, made of cotton, rayon, or silk and used for clothing. |
| cap1 |
to finish or complete. [1/10 definitions] |
| ciré |
a smooth shiny finish, as on a fabric, produced by treatment with wax and heat. [2 definitions] |
| close |
to end; finish. [1/23 definitions] |
| complete |
to finish or conclude (something). [1/6 definitions] |
| conclude |
to bring to an end; finish or complete. [2/4 definitions] |
| craze |
to produce fine cracks in the surface or finish of, as the glaze on pottery. [1/6 definitions] |
| decoupage |
the technique of decorating something with cut-out pictures on paper or other material, covered by a flat finish or varnish. [1/3 definitions] |
| default |
failure to participate in or play to the finish a scheduled athletic event or other contest. [3/14 definitions] |
| eat up |
to finish eating, or to eat the entire amount of something, often quickly. [1/5 definitions] |
| eggshell |
resembling the shell of an egg in some characteristic such as color, brittleness, or dull finish. [1/3 definitions] |
| end |
to cause to stop; finish; conclude. [2/18 definitions] |
| fell2 |
to finish (a seam) by turning under the raw edges and stitching them down. [1/3 definitions] |
| finis |
the finish; end. |
| finish |
to apply a finish to, as with varnish. [1/11 definitions] |
| get off |
to finish using (a telephone or other device). [1/10 definitions] |
| get through |
to finish a project, task, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| glossy |
of paper, metal, and other materials, having a shiny finish. (Cf. mat3.) [1/5 definitions] |
| gunmetal |
any of various metal alloys that have a dark gray, bluish gray, or black finish. [1/3 definitions] |
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