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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfur
Noun
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Add it to the dryer with a couple of wool dryer balls, and set the temperature as low as possible.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Made from a merino wool blend, these socks are naturally moisture- and heat-regulating, meaning Dad will stay comfortable on long, sweaty treks.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Similarly, cashmere, made from goats’ undercoats, will also shrink when exposed to hot temperatures.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One way is to protect the outer sugar coat of CAR-T cells and prevent galectin-3 from binding to it.—
Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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For your next evening affair, take a cue from the twins with Leset's silk-like collarless coat, Khaite's textured pale-blue clutch, and Toteme's satin blouse.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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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Also known as snow monkeys, Japanese macaques, native to Japan, have a thick, lush fur coat that is adapted to cold climates, according to New England Primate Conservancy.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Hruskova appeared in her own video, flawlessly made up in a fur-collared coat.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Some left small locks of hair that would be enough to remember them by but would remain unfound when a mob came knocking on their door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Red and green accents on the branding, heel and tongue reference the character’s shoes and hair clips.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 June 2026
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“Underfur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfur. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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