underfur

Definition of underfurnext

Example Sentences

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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
  • Williams wore a custom baby blue wool crepe suit with a silk back satin tank top and matching tie by Prabal Gurung.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Radical transparency means admitting mistakes Armedangels prides itself on using only chlorine-free wool from certified organic farms.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Indoor dogs often shed insulating undercoats and shouldn't be shaved in winter; their natural coats provide warmth.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Similarly, cashmere, made from goats’ undercoats, will also shrink when exposed to hot temperatures.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Blige fully committed to the monochromatic moment, pairing the coat with a coordinating faux-fur handbag.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • On Thursday afternoon, about 300 people in a mix of puffer coats and fleeces shuffled in place on a line that snaked south along Seventh Avenue to West 10th Street, wrapped around Julius’ and circled back — an Ouroborous.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2026
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
  • 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
  • Moments later, Carthen struts into the frame wearing a Patriot's jersey corset, an enormous fur stole, and knee-high Timberland stilettos.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Cue everyone with a fur baby of their own crying into their beer and chicken wings.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Manscaped’s ‘Hair Ballad’ Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Bad Bunny took us through tableaux of Latinx joy, with different expressions of beautiful hair in each vignette.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026

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“Underfur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfur. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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