undercoat (redirected from undercoats)

un·der·coat  (ndr-kt)

n.

1. A coat worn beneath another coat.

2. A covering of short hairs lying underneath the longer outer hairs of an animal's coat.

3. also un·der·coat·ing (-ktng)

a. A coat of sealing material applied to a surface before the outer coats, as of paint, are applied.

b. The sealing material used for this purpose.

c. A tarlike substance sprayed on the underside of a vehicle to prevent rusting.

tr.v. un·der·coat·ed, un·der·coat·ing, un·der·coats

To apply an undercoat to.

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undercoat [ˈʌndəˌkəʊt]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a coat of paint or other substance applied before the top coat

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a coat worn under an overcoat

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology another name for underfur

4. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the US name for underseal

vb

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to apply an undercoat to (a surface)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	undercoat - seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion underseal seal - a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
	2.	undercoat - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface flat coat, primer coat, priming coat, primer, priming, ground coat of paint - a layer of paint covering something else couch - a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
	3.	undercoat - thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair underfur fur - dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
Verb	1.	undercoat - cover with a primer; apply a primer to prime, ground paint - apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"

Translations

undercoat [ˈʌndəkəʊt]

A. N [of paint] → primera capa f, primera mano f; (= paint) → pintura f preparatoria

B. VT → dar una primera capa a (US) (Aut) → proteger contra la corrosión

undercoat [ˈʌndə^rkəʊt] n [paint] → sous-couche f

undercoat [ˈʌndəˌkəʊt] n (of paint) → mano f di fondo