Undercoat

Definitions

1. A layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur.
2. A coat of paint or other material applied onto a surface before that of a topcoat; sometimes, a coloured primer.
3. A coat for wearing indoors, under an overcoat.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“The conversion process⟳ is carried out by Progress⟳ Rail at Longport, from where they are dispatched in undercoat to Eastleigh for final painting.”

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