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# underfur

noun (underfur — uncountable)

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

## Everyday

Underfur is the soft, thick, short fur close to the skin of some animals, under the longer outer hairs, which keeps them warm and dry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underfur/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons about animal adaptations: sea otters, beavers, foxes and arctic animals have dense underfur that traps air for warmth. In history: the fur trade valued underfur for making felt hats. Close to «undercoat» used by dog owners.

### Examples

- Sea otters have thick underfur that keeps them warm in cold water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underfur/#x1)
- The fox's underfur grows thicker in winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underfur/#x2)
- Beaver underfur was once used to make hats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underfur/#x3)
- Brushing the dog removes loose underfur. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underfur/#x4)
- Air trapped in the underfur keeps the animal dry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underfur/#x5)
- Arctic hares have soft underfur under their white coats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underfur/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Dog and cat owners usually say «undercoat». The long outer hairs are called «guard hairs».

## On Mova

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