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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.
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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
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
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Customers love this medium-pile and 100% wool rug for its handwoven artisan detail and impressionist take on traditional design.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2025
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In 2024, brands such as Dior and Armani faced investigations for labor abuses, and Loro Piana was criticized for paying Peruvian farmers just $280 for the wool used in $9,000 sweaters.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Some might be medium and thick with curly hair, or long and wavy like a Saint Bernard's coat.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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On June 19, the model took to Instagram with a roundup of photos documenting what life has been like with her 4-year-old daughter, Khai. Hadid, 30, kicked off the carousel with a photo of her and Khai enjoying a cloudy day at Central Park and bundled up in coats.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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The poster noted that Pepper now has a missing fur patch on top of her head and one on her front legs.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Victor’s mother and father were Sephardic Jews who owned fur stores.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The waterless, weightless spray lays smooth on the hair but provides a strong hold without making strands look crunchy.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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If box braids are your go-to, try knotless box braids, which don’t require such a tight grip on your scalp to fuse the braiding hair with your natural hair.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
24 June 2025
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“Underfur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfur. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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