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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
Noun
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In fact, several TikTok users drew comparison between the curly-haired dog's new hairdo and sheep with their distinctive wool.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The people take care of their herds and use the wool for warmth.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Some have extremely short hair, while others have a thick undercoat that sheds all over your furniture and clogs up the vacuum cleaner.—
Matthew Every,
Field & Stream,
7 Dec. 2023
Noun
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Trade in your wrap coat for a cocoon silhouette, and set aside your knee-high boots for a modern wedge heel.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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The second suspect was wearing a black winter coat with tan fur on the hood and blue jeans.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 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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Most are taken in spring and fall when their pelage is out of sync with the current weather pattern.—
John Schandelmeier,
Anchorage Daily News,
12 Feb. 2023
Noun
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The second suspect was wearing a black winter coat with tan fur on the hood and blue jeans.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Other target genes included MC1R (melanocortin 1 receptor), which regulates melanin production, in order to produce mice with golden hair rather than the usual dark fur and a variant associated with changes in body weight.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The style icon — on- and off-screen — paired the black and green dress with a simple silver chain and hoops, and added a touch of warmth with her red hair and complementary glam.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Each product is crafted to nourish and enhance, infused with Jamaican black castor oil for hair growth, lemongrass for scalp health, and rice bran oil for hydration.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Underfur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfur. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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