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Recent Examples of undercoat
Breeds with thick, layered undercoats are naturally winter-ready—but most dogs don’t fall into this category.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Nov. 2025
These brushes can penetrate all the way to your dog’s undercoat.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Well, for starters, cashmere comes from the downy undercoat of specific breeds of goats.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
The $1,850 scarves start with 400 grams of raw cashmere sheared from the undercoat of high-altitude hircus goats.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Nov. 2025
These brushes can penetrate all the way to your dog’s undercoat.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Well, for starters, cashmere comes from the downy undercoat of specific breeds of goats.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
The $1,850 scarves start with 400 grams of raw cashmere sheared from the undercoat of high-altitude hircus goats.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercoat
Noun
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Outside, the carbon fiber was refinished, and new clear coat was applied.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Martha collapses into Margo’s giant black coat, which looks like a parachute.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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East Charlotte residents who spotted a sheep running around a park on Friday may have thought someone was trying to pull the wool over their eyes, but that wasn’t the case.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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The designers recommend items like oversized rugs in natural fibers such as wool to help add softness in the room.—
Jacorey Moon,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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 18 Mar. 2026.
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