Undercoat - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Undercoat :  (noun)
1: seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion [syn: underseal]
2: the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface [syn: flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat]
3: thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair [syn: underfur] (verb)

1: cover with a primer; apply a primer to [syn: prime, ground]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Undercoat : \Un"der*coat`\, n. 1. A coat worn under another; a light coat, as distinguished from an overcoat, or a greatcoat.

2. A growth of short hair or fur partially concealed by a longer growth; as, a dog's undercoat.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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