undercoat

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“It is thought that double coats can also help the animal stay cool in hot temperatures as the undercoat usually stands upright and may allow improved air flow closer to the skin,” said DeMel.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

The dogs’ curly undercoat had powerful cultural meaning.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 13, 2023

In fact, Fleegle says a white-tailed deer’s undercoat is thicker than sheep wool.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2022

However, it can be helpful to regularly remove the undercoat, the hair that lies closer to the body, by brushing.

From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2022

One was a tall thin man, about fifty years of age, with a sharp eye, a hollow aguish cheek, a scanty beard, wearing a pair of silken drawers, and a shawl undercoat.

From The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan by Morier, James