The Top Coat Like a Paint or a Stain of an Item

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from All Things Water, Group 1297, Puzzle 5 (Scalloping).

Question is: The Top Coat Like a Paint or a Stain of an Item

and the answer is: FINISH

Word Meaning:

FINISH — An end; the end of anything.

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