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UNDERCOAT
undercoat, underfur
(noun) thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
undercoat, underseal
(noun) seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
prime, ground, undercoat
(verb) cover with a primer; apply a primer to
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
undercoat (plural undercoats)
A layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur
A coat of paint or other material applied onto a surface before that of a topcoat; a coloured primer
(obsolete) A coat for wearing indoors, under an overcoat.
Verb
undercoat (third-person singular simple present undercoats, present participle undercoating, simple past and past participle undercoated)
(transitive) To apply an undercoat to.
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Source: Wiktionary
Un"der*coat`, n.
1. A coat worn under another; a light coat, as distinguished from an overcoat, or a greatcoat.
2. A growth of short hair or fur partially concealed by a longer growth; as, a dog's undercoat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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