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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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The result is a deeply sad drama that’s trying on a thriller’s coat for size.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The shoes were paired with a Michael Kors Collection Leopard-Printed Calf Hair Balmacaan coat.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The result is a fiber built for durability and flexibility, with performance on par with wool and more stretch than cotton.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That tells you how many layers of wool.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 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 7 May. 2026.
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