undercoat
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- noun
- /ˈʌndərˌkoʊt/
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subpelo
- As to the "double coat"—if you can see a Lab's undercoat, there's too much undercoat and not enough topcoat.
- keep the undercoat
Examples
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He inherited his father's pointy ears, long muzzle, mascara eyes, and his mother's golden fur with a white undercoat.
Blog text (8) -
In those days, however, both men and women cropped their outer layers of hair, leaving only the soft white undercoat; and many decorated themselves by shaving certain areas down to the bare dark skin.
Fiction book (1999) -
As was the case with the undercoat, the basic composition of this layer is also well known and has been for at least a century.
Academic text (1994) -
Long hair and thick undercoats act as insulation against the sun's rays and their effects.
Blog text (19) -
Posy often helps, but sometimes she prefers to lie on the kitchen floor and pull out clumps of Jif's undercoat.
Fiction book (1991) -
As to the "double coat"—if you can see a Lab's undercoat, there's too much undercoat and not enough topcoat.
Blog text (8) -
The dog has a soft, warm undercoat that protects it from the cold weather.
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During grooming, the thick undercoat of the husky needs to be brushed out carefully.
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In winter, animals grow a dense undercoat that insulates them against the harsh temperatures.
Synonyms
Dense soft hair under an animal's longer outer hairs that keeps it warm
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Undercoat comes from the two simple words under ('below') and coat ('a covering' or a jacket). Think of a soft sweater under a jacket—an animal's undercoat is the soft fur below the outer hairs that keeps it warm.