underfur

Definition of underfurnext

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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
  • As a crochet designer with nearly a decade of stitching experience, seeing the fiber art make its runway return warms my yarn-loving heart in a way only wool can (IYKYK).
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Orta is the first denim mill to adopt Archroma’s FiberColors, an innovative dye range partially derived from recycled wool waste.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 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
  • The victim appeared to be middle-aged and was wearing a dark colored hooded coat.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Martha Stewart, who introduced her followers to the tradition in 2005, resurrected the dessert a few days ago on Instagram with a photo of a cake expertly decorated with chocolate curls mimicking a lamb’s wooly coat.
    Lisa Gutierrez April 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 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
  • The Otters’ Comeback Created an Unexpected Problem Otter populations declined in the 19th century due to fur trapping but have since recovered through conservation efforts.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Otter populations declined in the 19th century due to fur trapping but have since recovered through conservation efforts.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Another target was Dario Amodei, a biophysicist and a font of frenetic energy who has a tendency to nervously twist his black hair, and responds to one-line e-mails with multi-paragraph essays.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The Glamour Studio for simultaneous hair, make-up, and nail rituals is sure to be a hit with the highly coiffed residents of the Athenian Riviera.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Underfur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfur. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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