undercoat


un·der·coat

noun \-ˌkōt\

Definition of UNDERCOAT

1
: a coat or jacket worn under another
2
: a growth of short hair or fur partly concealed by the longer and usually coarser guard hairs of a mammal
3
a : a coat (as of paint) applied as a base for another coat b : undercoating
4
dialect : petticoat

First Known Use of UNDERCOAT

1591

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