underfur

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Recent Examples of underfur 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfur
Noun
  • Norwegian ships carried oil, coal, wool, food, medical and other essential supplies from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
    Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • So there’s nothing in the air about people having the wool pulled over their eyes and being easily duped or conned?
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • While every cat is different, most long-haired cats benefit from a grooming tool that can detangle the undercoat and remove shed fur from the top coat.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Based on their analysis, the authors concluded that the second version was laid upon the first, which remains as an undercoat, given that the two versions of the arm have different pigment compositions.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023
Noun
  • Add pickle juice, lime juice, salt, and pepper; toss to coat.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
  • Photo: Getty Images Later on in the evening, Ortega slipped into a maxi faux fur greige coat and a Barbie pink mini-dress—how very Carrie.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • During the event, Megan wore a cleavage-baring, sparkling silver gown custom-designed by Michael Kors with an extravagant white fur coat.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • Photo: Getty Images Later on in the evening, Ortega slipped into a maxi faux fur greige coat and a Barbie pink mini-dress—how very Carrie.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • That means everything from proper care hair to talking through how people may treat you differently based on the color of your skin.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • The research, collected in 2021, focused on Black and Latina women after previous studies showed they are more often exposed to formaldehyde in nail and hair products than white women.
    Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 8 May 2025

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“Underfur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfur. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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