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underfur

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as in wool

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Recent Examples of underfur 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, 26 May 2026 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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Noun

Unlike straw or lower-grade wool blends, beaver felt can be reworked without collapsing its structure, which is what allows hats to be reshaped by hand rather than stamped out of a mold.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
The record also states that the boys were wearing heavy wool coats and silk stockings in the middle of summer in Philly.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of wool

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The breed has a short but thick double coat consisting of a coarse outer layer and a softer undercoat.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Indoor dogs often shed insulating undercoats and shouldn't be shaved in winter; their natural coats provide warmth.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026

Definition of undercoat

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Sessions generally run 60 to 90 minutes depending on the dog’s size, coat type and condition.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Striking is a reproduction of a metallic structure with moving and rotating mechanical parts that reflected Lagerfeld’s Bauhaus influences, with 18 fur coats on display that seem to float and dance.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Definition of coat

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As temperatures drop and autumn gives way to the seemingly ceaseless snows of winter, some animals in northerly climes exchange their pelage or plumage of summer drab for the purest white.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
However, multiple studies over the past 50 years have highlighted the distinctions between different types of giraffe based on their pelage patterns, cranial and postcranial morphology, genetics, ecology, and behavior.

— GrrlScientist, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

Definition of pelage

Noun

Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Cat fur comes in a wide array of shades, lengths and designs.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of fur

Noun

Fortifying the scalp and the roots creates a strong, healthy foundation for hair growth, which leads to fuller-looking, healthier hair.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 July 2026
The campaign features three colorful and pink-hued drinks inspired by the vibrant hair colors and Snapchat filters that defined the era which ran from roughly 2014 through 2016.

— Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

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