"lick of paint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: licks of paint [plural]
Etymology: Compare French coup de peinture. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|coup de peinture}} French coup de peinture Head templates: {{en-noun|licks of paint}} lick of paint (plural licks of paint)
  1. (informal) A visual redesign or revamp. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-lick_of_paint-en-noun-tTDBjNyK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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