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Recent Examples of undercoat
While every cat is different, most long-haired cats benefit from a grooming tool that can detangle the undercoat and remove shed fur from the top coat.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Typically made from the soft feathers or undercoats of ducks and geese, down comforters are known (and sought after) for their softness, warmth, and hotel-like feel.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
Some have extremely short hair, while others have a thick undercoat that sheds all over your furniture and clogs up the vacuum cleaner.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
Based on their analysis, the authors concluded that the second version was laid upon the first, which remains as an undercoat, given that the two versions of the arm have different pigment compositions.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Typically made from the soft feathers or undercoats of ducks and geese, down comforters are known (and sought after) for their softness, warmth, and hotel-like feel.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
Some have extremely short hair, while others have a thick undercoat that sheds all over your furniture and clogs up the vacuum cleaner.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
Based on their analysis, the authors concluded that the second version was laid upon the first, which remains as an undercoat, given that the two versions of the arm have different pigment compositions.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercoat
Noun
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The top coat gave it an extra gel-like finish.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The ready-to-wear collection includes coats, tailoring and knitwear, shirts, dresses and custom prints.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Steve Madden Faux Wool Trench Coat For travelers headed to chilly destinations, this faux-wool trench is the ultimate blend of warmth and sophistication.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Middleton, for her part, wears it almost like a tie, but manages to create an interesting interplay of textures with the wool coat, adding class and even more sobriety to the ensemble.—
Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The first coat is often dense underfur packed closely against the skin, like a warm base layer.—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
30 June 2022
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The visitor center and gift shop are in a historic Matanuska Colony barn where visitors can purchase garments woven from qiviut, the underfur that combed from the musk ox.—
Bob Hallinen,
Anchorage Daily News,
4 May 2018
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“Undercoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercoat. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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