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underfur

noun

Definition of underfur

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

Behind the modern oak desk was a green mohair-wool sofa where Sonya read in the evenings.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Thousands of fans are flooding through the gates with sunscreen in their packs rather than wool hats.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of wool

Noun

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

Noun

Outside, the cops, led by a dry sinister officer in a long black leather coat, order him to get on the ground, face down; Sophia comes out of the house and is placed in the back of a car, staring at all this through the glass.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
The process began with Rhino 406, a light blue epoxy base coat applied on the concrete to seal surface irregularities and establish a protective barrier.

— Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of coat

Noun

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

Sophie Reeder, 15, left her home in the 1300 block of Citrus Isle on the night of May 19, 2017, wearing a brown fur coat and a pair of Beats by Dre headphones over her head.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
The species features mainly black fur, cape-like shoulders and a long tail, per Florida Atlantic University’s release.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of fur

Noun

In terms of beauty, Zendaya has swapped out her bixie—for now—and worn her XXL hair in undulating waves and twisted crown-like braids.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Propaganda posters from the era from both the democratic United States and the Axis powers surround the imposing, heavy-duty boots, covered in animal hair and insulation.

— Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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