English
scratchwork
From scratch + work.
Today it means
noun The first layer of plaster to be applied in plasterwork.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “scratchwork”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / scratchwork