undercoat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʌndɚˌkoʊt/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Germanic *kuttôbor. Latin cotta Old French cottebor. Middle English cote English coat English undercoat From under- + coat.
Meanings
- A layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur.
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A coat of paint or other material applied onto a surface before that of a topcoat; sometimes, a coloured primer.
The conversion process is carried out by Progress Rail at Longport, from where they are dispatched in undercoat to Eastleigh for final painting.
2022 November 30, David Staines, “The colourful Class 69s”, in RAIL, page 54:
- (obsolete) A coat for wearing indoors, under an overcoat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| undercoats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (15)
sl podlanka (layer of soft hair) · pl podkład (coat of paint applied before a topcoat) · hu alapréteg (coat of paint applied before a topcoat) · hu alapozó (coat of paint applied before a topcoat) · pl podszerstek (layer of soft hair) · hu alapozás (coat of paint applied before a topcoat) · bg подкосъм (layer of soft hair) · ga fo-bhrat (coat of paint applied before a topcoat) · id cat dasar (coat of paint applied before a topcoat) · mi kiriwai (coat of paint applied before a topcoat) · fi aluskarva (layer of soft hair) · fi pohjamaali (primer) (coat of paint applied before a topcoat) · hu alapozó festék/réteg (coat of paint applied before a topcoat) · fi välimaali (coat of paint applied before a topcoat) · fr sous-couche (coat of paint applied before a topcoat)