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The quality or state of being sketchy; lack of finish; incompleteness.

To put on the finishing coat of plaster.

The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.

a sadiron; a flatiron. -- Smoothing plane, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work.

To rub, as twine or rope, so as to make it smooth and improve the finish.

That which finishes or ends a matter; a settler; a poser, as a heavy blow, a conclusive answer, and the like. [Slang, U.S.]

Jer. Taylor. The colonel had been intent upon other things, and not enough solicitous to finish the fortifications. Clarendon. -- So*lic"it*ous*ly, adv. -- So*lic"it*ous*ness, n.

ter sunrise. "Sooner said than done." Old Proverb. "As soon as it might be." Chaucer. She finished, and the subtle fiend his lore Soon learned. Milton.

r a stated period. -- Standing cup, a tall goblet, with a foot and a cover. -- Standing finish (Arch.), that part of the interior fittings, esp. of a dwelling house, which is permanent and fixed in its place, as distinguished from doors, sashes, etc. -- Standing order (Eccl.), the denomination (Congregiational) esta…

ourse of action; first motion from a place; act of setting out; the outset; -- opposed to finish. The start of first performance is all. Bacon. I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. Shak. At a start, at once; in an instant. [Obs.] At a start he was betwixt them two. Chaucer. To get, or…

y extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay. Addison.

Hence, to put the finishing touch to; to bring to completion; to perfect. During this interval of calm and prosperity, he [Michael Angelo] terminated two figures of slaves, destined for the tomb, in an incomparable style of art. J. S. Harford.

ertinacious affirmation. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] He was taken a threap that he would have it finished before the year was done. Carlyle.

g of three coats; -- applied to plastering which consists of pricking-up, floating, and a finishing coat; or, as called in the United States, a scratch coat, browning, and finishing coat.

To shape, form, or finish with a tool. "Elaborately tooled." Ld. Lytton.

so that that end becomes higher than the other. To top off, to complete by putting on, or finishing, the top or uppermost part of; as, to top off a stack of hay; hence, to complete; to finish; to adorn.

To top off; to finish by putting on a cap of top (uppermost) course (called a top`ping-out" course).

The finishing of joints along the center lines with a narrow ridge of putty or fine lime mortar.

vex base, and could not be set down with any liquor in it, thus compelling the drinker to finish his measure.

ndo), meaning unfastened, ruined; and undone (from 2d un- and done) meaning not done, not finished. Un- is sometimes used with an intensive force merely; as in unloose.