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underwool

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un⋅der⋅wool

  [uhn-der-wool]
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–noun
underfur.
Origin:
1905–10 in sense “underwear”; 1935–40 for current sense; under- + wool

un⋅der⋅fur

  [uhn-der-fur]
–noun
the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat under the longer and coarser outer hair in certain animals, as seals, otters, and beavers.
Also called underwool.

Origin:
1875–80; under- + fur
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un·der·wool   (ŭn'dər-wŏŏl')   
n.  The soft woolly undercoat of certain animals, especially sheep.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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