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underdrawing

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A sketch done on the ground of a work of art before paint, pastel, ink, or other more permanent medium is applied.

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Topics: art, arts

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Meaning 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.

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Topics: arts, design, fashion, lifestyle

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Meaning 3

An underdrawn cover or lining of the underside of a floor or roof with plasterwork, boarding, or similar.

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History

Etymology

From under- + drawing.