undercoat

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Recent Examples of undercoat Cuddly red pandas, which have ample undercoats, face natural predation from leopards and dholes, aka Asiatic wild dogs. Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2023 All coyotes have a thick coat with an undercoat that grows in during cold weather. Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023 For example, double-coated breeds like Huskies have an undercoat that sheds heavily twice a year during seasonal changes. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2023 Wool, Lewenhaupt explains, is a natural protein fiber obtained from the undercoats of sheep and goats. L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for undercoat 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercoat
Noun
  • There were also a few Mongolian fur coats that stood out.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The bigot, wearing a distinctive reddish coat with a wide collar and a Yankees cap, flung antisemitic remarks at the victim before slapping and punching him in the face.
    Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
  • What to Consider This is not a 100 percent merino wool style, but rather a blend with synthetic lyocell.
    Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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 14 Feb. 2025.

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