undercoat meaning and definition

UNDERCOAT noun

Definition of undercoat (noun)

1. seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
   • synonyms: underseal
2. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
   • synonyms: flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat
3. thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
   • synonyms: underfur

UNDERCOAT verb

Definition of undercoat (verb)

1. cover with a primer; apply a primer to
   • synonyms: ground, prime