"underpaint" meaning in English

See underpaint in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underpaint.wav Forms: underpaints [present, singular, third-person], underpainting [participle, present], underpainted [participle, past], underpainted [past]
Etymology: From under- + paint. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|paint}} under- + paint Head templates: {{en-verb}} underpaint (third-person singular simple present underpaints, present participle underpainting, simple past and past participle underpainted)
  1. To rough in the colors of a painted work of art, prior to painting the final version. Related terms: underpainting

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