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Definition of Alligatored
1. Adjective. Of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide.
Definition of Alligatored
1. Adjective. Damaged by alligatoring. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alligatored
Literary usage of Alligatored
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Trade Tests: The Scientific Measurement of Trade Proficiency by Mrs Daisy Rogers Chapman, James Crosby Chapman, ( (1921)
"Score 4 QUESTION 14 Q. What is the proper way to clean off an alligatored surface
on the inside of a hardwood door? A. Paint (varnish) remover. ..."
2. Adventures in Home-making by Robert Shackleton, Elizabeth Shackleton (1910)
"On the mahogany door opening into the hall, put in to replace a door of pine with
badly " alligatored " graining and white crockery doorknobs, ..."
3. Painting Defects: Their Causes and Prevention; an Address / by G.W. Thompson by Gustave Whyte Thompson (1915)
"... applied over a grained surface, the ground of which is a yellow ochre paint
which will not harden properly, the surface is quite sure to be alligatored. ..."
4. Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housingby David E. Jacobs by David E. Jacobs (1996)
"Applying additional layers of new paint to an alligatored paint film will be
ineffective. Definitions and causes of paint deterioration are as follows: ..."
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