undercoat

[uhn-der-koht]

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noun

a coat or jacket worn under another.
Zoology. a growth of short fur or hair lying beneath a longer growth.
an undercoating.

a coat of paint or the like applied under the finishing coat.
a paint, sealer, or the like specially prepared for use underneath a finishing coat.

verb (used with object)

to apply an undercoating to.

Origin of undercoat

First recorded in 1640–50; under- + coat

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Related Words for undercoat

female, feminine, slip, clothes, waistcoat, underskirt, kilt, balmoral, undercoat

Examples from the Web for undercoat

Historical Examples of undercoat

Like the beaver, it is furnished with an undercoat of soft downy fur.
The Western World
W.H.G. Kingston
Undercote, or undercoat; fester under the skin (coat is "cutis," skin).
Letters of Samuel Rutherford
Samuel Rutherford
This will act as a primer or undercoat for the succeeding coats of paint.
Advanced Toy Making for Schools
David M. Mitchell
In the English method, where necessary, a priming or undercoat is employed.
Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition
William N. Brown
Get some sort of stuff, made of sheep's clothing, I don't know what you call 'n, for to make an undercoat for the old oman.
Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series
William Bottrell

British Dictionary definitions for undercoat

undercoat

noun

a coat of paint or other substance applied before the top coat
a coat worn under an overcoat
zoology another name for underfur
the US name for underseal

verb

(tr) to apply an undercoat to (a surface)

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