'Inside finish' definitions:

Definition of 'Inside finish'

From: GCIDE
  • Inside \In"side`\, a.
  • 1. Being within; included or inclosed in anything; contained; interior; internal; as, the inside passengers of a stagecoach; inside decoration. [1913 Webster]
  • Kissing with inside lip. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Adapted to the interior. [1913 Webster]
  • Inside callipers (Mech.), callipers for measuring the diameters of holes, etc.
  • Inside finish (Arch.), a general term for the final work in any building necessary for its completion, but other than unusual decoration; thus, in joiner work, the doors and windows, inside shutters, door and window trimmings, paneled jams, baseboards, and sometimes flooring and stairs; in plaster work, the finishing coat, the cornices, centerpieces, etc.,; in painting, all simple painting of woodwork and plastering.
  • Inside track, the inner part of a race course; hence, colloquially, advantage of place, facilities, contacts, etc., in competition. [1913 Webster]