underfur

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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. 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
  • Estimates range from around $250 for a wool check dress by Gernreich to a a black jersey evening dress by Gernreich for Bill Cunningham.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Dan Quigley, who serves as retail director for British bespoke tailor Cad & The Dandy’s ready-to-wear location in New York, notes that a reversible zip gilet made with fleecy, 100% wool on one side and waterproof technical fabric on its reverse has proven an immediate best-seller.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While every cat is different, most long-haired cats benefit from a grooming tool that can detangle the undercoat and remove shed fur from the top coat.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • For example, Lee cites a client who put butterfly wallpaper in the entryway closet where her kids store their coats and shoes.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • Rocky has a mixed coat that’s befitting his many breeds.
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Potential adopters tend to prefer cats with other fur patterns and more outgoing personalities, according to Henkel.
    Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Its fur has a yellow-gray tint and its eyes appear relatively large.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Lead by the restorative properties of prickly pear oil, this rich mask helps restore the hair shaft, improve split ends, and achieve overall healthier hair.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
  • As the real Del Rey stepped out in a crimson gown with her hair in perfect curls, phones shot into the air for the performance’s climax.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Underfur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfur. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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