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.

Anagrams

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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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