• Undercoat

    Origin

    - + coat

    Full definition of undercoat

    Noun

    undercoat

    (plural undercoats)
    1. A layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur
    2. A coat of paint or other material applied onto a surface before that of a topcoat; a coloured primer

    Verb

    1. To apply an undercoat.
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