from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Finishing \Fin"ish*ing\, a.
Tending to complete or to render fit for the market or for
use.
[1913 Webster]
{Finishing coat}.
(a) (Plastering) the final coat of plastering applied to
walls and ceilings, usually white and rubbed smooth.
(b) (Painting) The final coat of paint, usually differently
mixed applied from the others.
{Finishing press}, a machine for pressing fabrics.
{Finishing rolls} (Iron Working), the rolls of a train which
receive the bar from roughing rolls, and reduce it to its
finished shape. --Raymond.
[1913 Webster]