undercoat (n.)

  1. seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion

    [ Syn: underseal ]

  2. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

    [ Syn: flat coat , ground , primer , priming , primer coat , priming coat ]

  3. thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair

    [ Syn: underfur ]

    undercoat (v.)

  1. cover with a primer; apply a primer to

    [ Syn: prime , ground ]

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