undercoat
noun
un·der·coat ˈən-dər-ˌkōt 
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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 Similarly, cashmere, made from goats’ undercoats, will also shrink when exposed to hot temperatures. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for undercoat
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Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026 Similarly, cashmere, made from goats’ undercoats, will also shrink when exposed to hot temperatures. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for undercoat
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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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