The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word COAT
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More clues leading to the result COAT
- Possible pet guarding old outdoor garment
- Cover coolants regularly going missing
- Predator catching egg layer
- Apply layer of coolant, not evenly
- Place to sleep includes a cover
- Bed covering a blanket
- Bald patch in animal’s fur?
- Bed contains a blanket or fleece
- Fur ball pet swallowed
- Ulster, perhaps, has seashore lacking sun
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The straight part
We know that "Paint" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case paint = coat.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does COAT mean?
COAT noun- An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.Wp
- A covering of material, such as paint.Wp
- The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.Wp
- Canvas painted with thick tar and secured round a mast or bowsprit to prevent water running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber or leather).
- A petticoat.
- The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.
- A coat of arms.Wp
- A coat card.
- To cover with a coating of some material.
- To cover like a coat.
- To clothe.