underfur

noun

un·der·fur ˈən-dər-ˌfər

Synonyms of underfur

: an undercoat of fur especially when thick and soft

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The first coat is often dense underfur packed closely against the skin, like a warm base layer. — 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 In contrast, New World porcupines—those found in North and South America—have individual quills interspersed with sensory guard hairs, bristles, and underfur. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

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1877, in the meaning defined above

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underfur

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un·der·fur ˈən-dər-ˌfər

: the thick soft undercoat of fur lying beneath the longer and coarser hair of a mammal

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