double coat

noun

1. an outer coat of hair on a dog serving as protection against underbrush and resistant to weather, combined with an undercoat of softer hair for warmth and waterproofing.

Example Sentences

In many of those living in the colder regions there is in reality a double coat.

From Project Gutenberg

And in order to keep the water from passing through it, this double coat of fur is kept constantly oiled.

From Project Gutenberg

This mackintosh, in most seals, is made of a double coat of fur.

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