paint shop

English

Noun

paint shop (plural paint shops)

1. A shop that sells paint.
2. The part of a factory where items are painted.
   • 1961 March, C. P. Boocock, “The organisation of Eastleigh Locomotive Works”, in Trains Illustrated, page 162:

     Eastleigh Locomotive Works: Layout and functions of shops [...] Paint Shop: Painting and varnishing locomotives and works equipment. (Locomotive painting actually carried out in erecting shop).

Translations

shop

• Finnish: maalikauppa
• Swedish: färgbutik c

part of a factory

• Finnish: maalaamo
• Italian: verniceria (it) f