undercoat

ˈʌndərˌkoʊt

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Definition of undercoat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animal fur

Rare

layer of short fur under longer fur

Rare

The dog's undercoat keeps it warm in winter.

coat

fur

hair

painting

TECH.

layer of paint applied before the final coat

TECH.

The undercoat needs to dry completely before adding the top layer..

primer

vehicle protection

TECH.

protective seal on vehicle underside

TECH.

The car's undercoat prevents rust.

underseal

Verb

tr.

painting

TECH.

apply a preparatory coat of paint to a surface

TECH.

Before painting the wall red, you must undercoat it with a primer..

prime

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Images of undercoat

layer of short fur under longer fur
protective seal on vehicle underside

Origin of undercoat

Middle English, under (beneath) + coat (garment)

Terms with undercoat included in their meaning

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primer

painting

undercoat of paint or size applied to prepare a surface

pashmina

textiles

fine wool from the undercoat of goats

Examples of undercoat in a sentence

She brushed the rabbit's undercoat gently.
Apply the undercoat evenly for best results.
The painter recommended a second undercoat.
Applying an undercoat can extend the car's life.
The mechanic recommended a new undercoat for winter.
The artist decided to undercoat the canvas before starting the actual painting.

You should undercoat the metal to prevent rusting.

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French:sous-poil, appliquer une sous-couche, ...
German:Unterfell, grundieren, ...
Italian:sottopelo, applicare una mano di fondo, ...
Spanish:subpelo, dar una capa de fondo, ...
Portuguese:subpelo, preparar, ...
Chinese:底毛, 打底漆, ...
Japanese:アンダーコート, 下塗りする, ...
Arabic:الفَرْوُ السُّفْلِيُّ, طَلَى بِطَبَقَة تَمْهِيدِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:פַּרְוָה תַּחְתִּית, לְיַישֵּׂם שִׁכְבַת הֲכָנָה, ...
Russian:подшерсток, наносить грунтовку, ...
Ukrainian:підшерсток, грунтувати, ...
Hindi:अंतर्वस्त्र, प्राथमिक कोट लगाना, ...
Bengali:আন্ডারকোট, প্রাথমিক প্রলেপ লাগানো, ...
Catalan:subpèl, aplicar una capa base, ...
Czech:podsada, opatřit základním nátěrem, ...
Danish:underuld, påføre et grundlag, ...
Dutch:ondervacht, grondverven, ...
Greek:υποτρίχωμα, εφαρμόζω υπόστρωμα, ...
Hungarian:aljszőrzet, alapozni, ...
Khmer:រោមស្រទាប់ក្រោម, លាបថ្នាំទ្រនាប់, ...
Korean:언더코트, 밑칠하다, ...
Persian:زیرپوش, زیرپوشش دادن, ...
Polish:podszerstek, gruntować, ...
Portuguese (BR):subpelo, aplicar a base, ...
Romanian:substrat, a grundui, ...
Swedish:underull, grundmåla, ...
Thai:ขนชั้นใน, ทาสีรองพื้น, ...
Turkish:alt kürk, astar boya yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:lông tơ, sơn lót, ...

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