Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun undercoat
3 senses of undercoat
Sense 1
undercoat, underseal -- (seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion)
=> seal -- (a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture)
Sense 2
flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat -- (the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface)
=> coat of paint -- (a layer of paint covering something else)
Sense 3
undercoat, underfur -- (thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair)
=> fur -- (dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel))
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb undercoat
1 sense of undercoat
Sense 1
prime, ground, undercoat -- (cover with a primer; apply a primer to)
=> paint -- (apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow")