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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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These dogs usually have short or hairless coats, allowing air to circulate throughout their body.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Also loved seeing her, post-club, smoking a cigarette out the window as the sun came up, draped in one of Deborah’s leopard coats.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The brand prioritizes sustainable practices, utilizing regenerated wool from traceable supply chains, including by the Tuscan wool mill Manteco.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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He is said to have draped the shrine in striped red wool.—
Iqbal Akhtar,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
Noun
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In contrast, New World porcupines—those found in North and South America—have individual quills interspersed with sensory guard hairs, bristles, and underfur.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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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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“Undercoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercoat. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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