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Noticeably wet coat? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paint

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This could be a double definition.

'noticeably wet' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'coat?' is the second definition.
(paint is a kind of coat)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for paint that I've seen before include "Daub" , "Coloured liquid in tins" , "Item used by 23 Across" , "Catch a likeness" , "Use a brush on canvas" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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