Etymology

underdraw

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Today it means: To cover or line the underside of (a floor or roof) with plasterwork, boarding or other such treatment. Full definition →

Middle English underdrawen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromunderdrawen
  2. English todayunderdraw

From Middle English underdrawen, equivalent to under- + draw.

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