undercoat

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Recent Examples of undercoat 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 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. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undercoat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercoat
Noun
  • In his waistband, under his coat, Pretti, a lawful gun owner with a carry permit, has a handgun.
    Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Given the arctic temperatures gripping much of Canada and the Northeast this winter, those coats are a much welcome amenity.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Paolina Russo’s designers collaborated with local artisans in Peru for their thick wool and crochet pieces.
    Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Moss-colored chaise longues in the living area, piled with pillows and wool blankets, are perfectly positioned to take in the view, as are the four-poster beds with wool-blend mattresses and willowy gauzy curtains.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The first coat is often dense underfur packed closely against the skin, like a warm base layer.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 30 June 2022
  • 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 5 Feb. 2026.

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