Word Study
undercoat
CIDE DICTIONARY
undercoat, n.
- A coat worn under another; a light coat, as distinguished from an overcoat, or a greatcoat. [1913 Webster]
- A growth of short hair or fur partially concealed by a longer growth; as, a dog's undercoat. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
undercoat, n.
1 a a preliminary layer of paint under the finishing coat. b the paint used for this.
2 an animal's under layer of hair or down.
3 a coat worn under another.
1 a a preliminary layer of paint under the finishing coat. b the paint used for this.
2 an animal's under layer of hair or down.
3 a coat worn under another.
Derivative
undercoating n.
THESAURUS
undercoat
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