called also prime coat
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Primers were once a standard part of every child's education. The first primer printed in North America, The New England Primer (ca. 1690), was typical; it contained many quotations from the Bible and many moral lessons, and the text was accompanied by numerous woodcut illustrations. We no longer use the word in early education, but it's widely used in everyday speech. Notice how primer is pronounced; don't mix it up with the kind of paint that's pronounced with a long *i *sound.
Examples of primer in a Sentence
Ivy Manners, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
In our primer from Monday, Jesse and I wrote about cautious optimism in the books-to-screen market, with one agent positing that in times of economic volatility big IP wins out.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
The Hard Candy x Girl Scouts collection, now available at Walmart and walmart.com, also includes body scent oils, a primer, a makeup brush set, beauty headbands and a makeup bag.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
The University of Minnesota Extension has a Lawn and Garden primer, which includes a guide for selecting and caring for trees.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Primer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primer. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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primer
1 of 2 noun
primer
2 of 2 noun
Medical Definition
primer
noun
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