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Recent Examples of underfur
The first coat is often dense underfur packed closely against the skin, like a warm base layer.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 30 June 2022
The visitor center and gift shop are in a historic Matanuska Colony barn where visitors can purchase garments woven from qiviut, the underfur that combed from the musk ox.
—Bob Hallinen, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2018
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 30 June 2022
The visitor center and gift shop are in a historic Matanuska Colony barn where visitors can purchase garments woven from qiviut, the underfur that combed from the musk ox.
—Bob Hallinen, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfur
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Play with contrasts: Combine textures like as wool, leather, velvet, or corduroy with white denim to create visual depth.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
13 July 2025
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For instance, delicate fabrics like wool, silk, or linen will likely have different washing requirements than white cotton garments.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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While every cat is different, most long-haired cats benefit from a grooming tool that can detangle the undercoat and remove shed fur from the top coat.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Based on their analysis, the authors concluded that the second version was laid upon the first, which remains as an undercoat, given that the two versions of the arm have different pigment compositions.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
14 July 2023
Noun
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The family came upon it soon after Greg’s death while sifting through storage, a coat of dust on the clear visor.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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For a modern refresh, strip back the space to a clean coat of paint in a timeless neutral.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 July 2025
Noun
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However, multiple studies over the past 50 years have highlighted the distinctions between different types of giraffe based on their pelage patterns, cranial and postcranial morphology, genetics, ecology, and behavior.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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However, multiple studies over the past 50 years have highlighted the distinctions between different types of giraffe based on their pelage patterns, cranial and postcranial morphology, genetics, ecology, and behavior.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers and missionaries were sickened by it.—
Melanie Beasley,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
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With sharp teeth and goblin-like faces peeking out of their variously colored fur suits, the toys are basically just portable little monsters — an especially fitting product for Gaga, considering the name of her fanbase.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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There’s no denying ingrown hairs are a pain—especially around the bikini line—but the best ingrown hair treatments can soothe irritation and, with consistent use, help prevent them from showing up at all.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
19 July 2025
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With Lenie being small for her age and both girls having strikingly curly hair, they were jokingly described as twins.—
Karla Perez,
Hartford Courant,
18 July 2025
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“Underfur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfur. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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