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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A colour used as a base and then coloured over, as in watercolour painting.
2. 2
   The colour of the underparts of a bird, rabbit, etc.

Verb

1. 1
   To colour insufficiently. transitive

Etymology

From under- + colour.

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