undercoat
verbEtymology From under- + coat.
1
To apply an undercoat to.
undercoat
nounUS /ˈʌndɚˌkoʊt/
Etymology From under- + coat.
1
A layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur.
2
A coat of paint or other material applied onto a surface before that of a topcoat; sometimes, a coloured primer.
- The conversion process is carried out by Progress Rail at Longport, from where they are dispatched in undercoat to Eastleigh for final painting.2022 November 30, David Staines, “The colourful Class 69s”, in RAIL, page 54:
3
Obsolete A coat for wearing indoors, under an overcoat.
- Related terms
- clearcoat