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Undercoat vs Underfur - What's the difference?

undercoat | underfur |

As nouns the difference between undercoat and underfur

is that undercoat is a layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur while underfur is the thick, soft undercoat of some mammals, especially those that spend time in the water.

As a verb undercoat

is to apply an undercoat.

undercoat

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur
  • A coat of paint or other material applied onto a surface before that of a topcoat; a coloured primer

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply an undercoat.

    • underfur

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The thick, soft undercoat of some mammals, especially those that spend time in the water