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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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Favor natural fibers like cotton, wool, linen and silk over thin synthetics.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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With heat-sensitive fabrics like wool or polyester, dampen a cotton pressing cloth and place it on top of the clothing, then iron.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 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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For example, swap heavy coats and boots for lighter layers and store the off-season items elsewhere.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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The last step is to burnish the wood with a small torch and then apply a top coat.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
19 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
Noun
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The minks were also introduced to Britain for their fur.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
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Don't rule out a snake bite if there aren't any obvious bite marks—especially if your dog has long or thick fur.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
Noun
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In the stage-show memoir the movie keeps cutting to, Asher, now in his early eighties, with sparse red hair and tortoise-shell glasses, describes all of this in his mild and menschy way.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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While the director tears his hair out, the producers see the footage and sign the Minions on the spot, but their fame is short-lived with the arrival of the talkies.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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“Underfur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfur. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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