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undercoat

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: undercoat

1
nv
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
2
n
thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: undercoat
1

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

Synonyms:
flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat
Types:
couch
a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
Type of:
coat of paint
a layer of paint covering something else

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

Synonyms:
underseal
Type of:
seal
a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture

v cover with a primer; apply a primer to

Synonyms:
ground, prime
Type of:
paint
apply paint to; coat with paint
2

n thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair

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