English Explanatory Dictionary

underdrawing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sketch done on the ground of a work of art before paint, pastel, ink, or other more permanent medium is applied.
  2. An image of a figure that is slid under the page on which a designer draws a garment, so that the result conforms to the figure's proportions.
  3. An underdrawn cover or lining of the underside of a floor or roof with plasterwork, boarding, or similar.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

underdrawing underdrawings

Etymology

From under- + drawing.

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