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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

The clean, minimalist versions in the Philo lineage, think wool, clean seams, no hardware noise, are the ones that will age into wardrobe staples.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
The matching trousers, made from fine wool, have a silk-satin side stripe, along with a bow tie and a cummerbund in the same material.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of wool

Noun

The Federal Trade Commission defines cashmere as the ultra-fine wool from the undercoat of the Cashmere (or Kashmir) goat.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of undercoat

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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

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The campaign with the fur shoes next to the pool was one of my favorites.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
An early tour of his estate, provided by the swirling camerawork of Emmanuel Lubezki, reveals a catalogue of crimes against the animal kingdom, with antlers and furs festooning every surface.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fur

Noun

Boat trips to Capri and Positano are on the doorstep, as are hair-raising Vespa tours on hairpin roads and private visits to Pompei and Herculaneum.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In the comments, some followers pointed out how Eilish now has the same hair color as her older sibling and longtime collaborator.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

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