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
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
