Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Clear-coat

A mixture of size, alum, and whitening, for sizing walls. To cover over whatever might show through the coat of colour or paper to be put on it, also to make them stick or adhere more firmly.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Clear Day
Clear as Crystal. Clear as Mud
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