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undermarkings

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Markings that appear on the underside of something. Usually used to describe an animal.

uncountable

Examples

“Dr. Latham says, that the eggs are of a cinereous grey, whimsically marked with deep brownish black patches of irre gular sizes and shapes, besides some undermarkings of a dusky hue.”
“Before flying away, he strutted his feathers so that I could observe⟳ his yellow undermarkings.”
“Color: Dark red with white undermarkings and patches of white on the body.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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