paintwork
noun/ˈpeɪntwɜːk/
/ˈpeɪntwɜːrk/
[uncountable] (especially British English)- the layer of paint on the surface of a door, wall, car, etc.
- The paintwork is beginning to peel.
- I’ve only had the car a week and the paintwork is scratched already.
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