undercoat
noun
un·der·coat
ˈən-dər-ˌkōt 
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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.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023
Some have extremely short hair, while others have a thick undercoat that sheds all over your furniture and clogs up the vacuum cleaner.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
And the country has left its mark on the Florentine label in other, more lasting ways, with the superfine white fiber from the undercoat of the Capra hircus goats of Inner Mongolia spawning its own new label within the brand: Stefano Ricci Alpha Yarn.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2024
Typically made from the soft feathers or undercoats of ducks and geese, down comforters are known (and sought after) for their softness, warmth, and hotel-like feel.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023
Some have extremely short hair, while others have a thick undercoat that sheds all over your furniture and clogs up the vacuum cleaner.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
And the country has left its mark on the Florentine label in other, more lasting ways, with the superfine white fiber from the undercoat of the Capra hircus goats of Inner Mongolia spawning its own new label within the brand: Stefano Ricci Alpha Yarn.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2024
Typically made from the soft feathers or undercoats of ducks and geese, down comforters are known (and sought after) for their softness, warmth, and hotel-like feel.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
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undercoat
noun
un·der·coat
-ˌkōt
1
: a coat or jacket worn under another
2
: a growth of short hair or fur partly concealed by a longer growth of usually coarse hairs
a dog's undercoat
3
: a coat of paint under another
undercoat
verb
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