/ Dictionary / Index B basecoat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: base•coat Pronunciation: (bās'kōt"), [key] — n. a first coat of a surfacing material, as paint. any coat of plastering beneath the finish coat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. base camp base estate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language