Associations to the word «Undercoat»

Wiktionary

UNDERCOAT, noun. A layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur
UNDERCOAT, noun. A coat of paint or other material applied onto a surface before that of a topcoat; a coloured primer
UNDERCOAT, verb. To apply an undercoat.

Dictionary definition

UNDERCOAT, noun. Seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion.
UNDERCOAT, noun. The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface.
UNDERCOAT, noun. Thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair.
UNDERCOAT, verb. Cover with a primer; apply a primer to.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats