undercoat

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Recent Examples of undercoat Breeds with thick, layered undercoats are naturally winter-ready—but most dogs don’t fall into this category. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Nov. 2025 These brushes can penetrate all the way to your dog’s undercoat. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025 Well, for starters, cashmere comes from the downy undercoat of specific breeds of goats. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025 The $1,850 scarves start with 400 grams of raw cashmere sheared from the undercoat of high-altitude hircus goats. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undercoat
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Noun
  • All plans provide a complete and balanced diet for all life stages, as defined by AAFCO, to support vital functions such as gut and immune health, vision, and healthy skin and coat.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The country queen wore the whole story of American music on her shoulders like a coat of many colors.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The weather was hot, but King was dressed in several wool sweaters, sweating profusely.
    Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • If your layout isn’t conducive to an L-shape, the chaise-less silhouette in a wool boucle is also over $200 off (with the also marked down matching ottoman available to add on).
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In contrast, New World porcupines—those found in North and South America—have individual quills interspersed with sensory guard hairs, bristles, and underfur.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 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

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“Undercoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercoat. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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