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# undercoat

noun (an undercoat, undercoats); verb (undercoat, undercoats, undercoated, undercoating — rare)

«undercoat» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An undercoat is a first layer of paint put on before the top layer, to help the top coat stick and look smooth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undercoat/#m1)
2. An undercoat is the soft, thick layer of fur close to an animal's skin, under the longer outer hairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undercoat/#m2)
3. (verb, rare) To undercoat something is to give it a first layer of paint. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undercoat/#m3)

### In the lessons

Used in DIY and art («put on an undercoat, then the topcoat»), and in pet care and science about animals keeping warm (dogs, cats, sheep, arctic animals).

### Examples

- Dad painted an undercoat on the fence before the green paint. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undercoat/#x1)
- The white undercoat helps the bright colour show up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undercoat/#x2)
- Leave the undercoat to dry overnight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undercoat/#x3)
- Huskies have a thick undercoat that keeps them warm in the snow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undercoat/#x4)
- Our dog sheds its undercoat in spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undercoat/#x5)
- Brush the cat often to remove the loose undercoat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undercoat/#x6)
- Arctic foxes grow a dense undercoat in winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undercoat/#x7)

### Note

Countable noun. Not to be confused with «overcoat», which is a long warm coat people wear. In painting, the undercoat is also called a primer or base coat; the last one is the topcoat.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «undercoat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undercoat/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«undercoat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undercoat.html) on Mova free.