UNDERCOAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does undercoat mean? 

• UNDERCOAT (noun)
  The noun UNDERCOAT has 3 senses:

1. seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion

2. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

3. thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair

  Familiarity information: UNDERCOAT used as a noun is uncommon.

• UNDERCOAT (verb)
  The verb UNDERCOAT has 1 sense:

1. cover with a primer; apply a primer to

  Familiarity information: UNDERCOAT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNDERCOAT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

undercoat; underseal

Hypernyms ("undercoat" is a kind of...):

seal (a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture)

Derivation:

undercoat (cover with a primer; apply a primer to)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

flat coat; ground; primer; primer coat; priming; priming coat; undercoat

Hypernyms ("undercoat" is a kind of...):

coat of paint (a layer of paint covering something else)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "undercoat"):

couch (a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer)

Derivation:

undercoat (cover with a primer; apply a primer to)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

undercoat; underfur

Hypernyms ("undercoat" is a kind of...):

fur (dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel))

• UNDERCOAT (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they undercoat    ... he / she / it undercoats   
Past simple: undercoated   
Past participle: undercoated   
-ing form: undercoating   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cover with a primer; apply a primer to

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

ground; prime; undercoat

Hypernyms (to "undercoat" is one way to...):

paint (apply paint to; coat with paint)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence examples:

The men undercoat the boat
They want to undercoat the doors

Derivation:

undercoat (the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface)

undercoat (seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion)

 Context examples 

It is a double-coated breed with soft hair, both on outer and undercoat.

(Havanese, NCI Thesaurus)

The coat is medium-length, either straight or quite wavy, with a thick undercoat.

(Kuvasz, NCI Thesaurus)

The German Wirehaired Pointer has a coarse, wiry, weather-resistant coat with a thick undercoat.

(German Wirehaired Pointer, NCI Thesaurus)

The long, coarse, outer coat is either straight or slightly wavy, while the undercoat is soft and thick.

(Great Pyrenees, NCI Thesaurus)

It has a cream or pale gray undercoat and an outer coat that comes in shades of gray with black tips and stands away from the body.

(Keeshond, NCI Thesaurus)

Coat colors include salt and pepper, black, white or a harsh black and silver outer coat with a soft undercoat.

(Miniature Schnauzer, NCI Thesaurus)

The stand-off double coat has a distinctive gray color with a lighter undercoat and undersides.

(Norwegian Elkhound, NCI Thesaurus)

Under the long, oily outer coat is a dense wooly undercoat for protection in frigid water.

(Otterhound, NCI Thesaurus)

The outer coat is lined with a dense undercoat, which helps insulate the dog in even the coldest water.

(Irish Water Spaniel, NCI Thesaurus)

The rough looking wiry outer jacket is lined with a softer undercoat.

(Irish Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)