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Meaning of UNDERCOAT

Pronunciation:  'undur`kowt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
  2. [n]  the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
  3. [n]  seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
  4. [v]  cover with a primer; apply a primer to
 
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 Synonyms: flat coat, ground, ground, prime, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat, underfur, underseal
 
 See Also: coat of paint, couch, fur, paint, seal

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.
 

 

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