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
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.
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
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
