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Undercoat meaning
A layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur. | A coat of paint or other material applied onto a surface before that of a topcoat; sometimes, a coloured primer. | A coat for wearing indoors, under an overcoat.
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Example sentences (9)
It usually takes 2 weeks for the 'blow' to complete, in order for new undercoat to begin growing back in. A Keeshond should never be shaved, as their undercoat provides a natural barrier against heat and cold.
Breeds that do not have an undercoat (dogs with undercoats are breeds like shepherds, huskies, malamutes, retrievers) can get cold quickly.
A fully mature coat is formed naturally from the soft undercoat and the coarser outer coat combining to form tassels, or cords and will take around two years to form.
During the early Renaissance, painters such as Duccio di Buoninsegna learned to paint faces first with a green undercoat, then with pink, which gave the faces a more realistic hue.
Sometimes a drawing was made with chalk or paint on top of a grey or pink undercoat, and was then more or less filled in, in stages.
The body should be abundantly covered with long, straight, harsh hair standing well out from a thick, downy undercoat.
The lack of an undercoat, coupled with a general lack of body fat, also makes Greyhounds more susceptible to extreme temperatures (both hot and cold); because of this, they must be housed inside.
The Shinshu Shibas possessed a solid undercoat, with a dense layer of guard-hairs, and were small and red in color.
They mostly have a white, silky, medium to long length coat, no undercoat and a fine bone structure.