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fur
the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal
Not to be confused with:
fir – a coniferous tree belonging to the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones
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fur
(fûr)n.
1. The thick coat of soft hair covering the skin of certain mammals.
2. The hair-covered, dressed pelt of such a mammal, used in making garments and as trimming or decoration.
3. A garment made of or lined with the dressed pelt of a mammal.
4. See fake fur.
5. A furlike coating: fur on the tongue.
tr.v. furred, fur·ring, furs
1. To cover, line, or trim with fur.
2. To cover or coat as if with fur.
3. To line (a wall or floor) with furring.
[Middle English furre, probably from furren, to line with fur, from Old French forrer, from forre, fuerre, sheath, lining, of Germanic origin; see pā- in Indo-European roots.]
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fur
(fɜː)n
1. (Zoology) the dense coat of fine silky hairs on such mammals as the cat, seal, and mink
2. (Tanning)
a. the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on
b. (as modifier): a fur coat.
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a garment made of fur, such as a coat or stole
4. (Textiles)
a. a pile fabric made in imitation of animal fur
b. a garment made from such a fabric
5. (Heraldry) heraldry any of various stylized representations of animal pelts or their tinctures, esp ermine or vair, used in coats of arms
6. (Pathology) informal a whitish coating of cellular debris on the tongue, caused by excessive smoking, an upset stomach, etc
7. (Building) Brit a whitish-grey deposit consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate precipitated from hard water onto the insides of pipes, boilers, and kettles
8. make the fur fly to cause a scene or disturbance
vb, furs, furring or furred
9. (Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to line or trim a garment, etc, with fur
10. (often foll by up) to cover or become covered with a furlike lining or deposit
11. (Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to clothe (a person) in a fur garment or garments
[C14: from Old French forrer to line a garment, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; related to Old English fōdder case, Old Frisian fōder coat lining]
ˈfurless adj
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fur
(fɜr)n., adj., v. furred, fur•ring. n.
1. the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
2. the skin of certain animals, as minks or beavers, covered with this, used for garments, trimmings, etc.
3. a garment made of fur.
4. any coating resembling or suggesting fur, as certain matter on the tongue.
adj. 5. of, pertaining to, or dealing in fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc.: a fur coat; a fur trader.
v.t. 6. to line, face, or trim with fur.
7. to apply furring to (a wall, ceiling, etc.).
8. to clothe (a person) with fur.
9. to coat with foul or deposited matter.
Idioms: make the fur fly,
a. to cause a disturbance.
b. to do something quickly.
[1300–50; Middle English furre derivative of furren to trim with fur < Anglo-French, Old French sheath < Germanic]
fur′less, adj.
fur.
furlong.
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fur
Past participle: furred
Gerund: furring
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| Noun | 1. |  fur - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal animal skin - the outer covering of an animal astrakhan - the fur of young lambs bearskin - the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug) beaver, beaver fur - the soft brown fur of the beaver chinchilla - the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla ermine - the expensive white fur of the ermine fox - the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox lambskin - the skin of a lamb with the wool still on leopard - the pelt of a leopard mink - the expensive fur of a mink muskrat, muskrat fur - the brown fur of a muskrat otter - the fur of an otter raccoon - the fur of the North American racoon sable - the expensive dark brown fur of the marten squirrel - the fur of a squirrel |
| 2. | fur - dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel) guard hair - coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals | |
| 3. | fur - a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" |
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fur
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Translations
فَرْوفَرْوَهمِعْطَف فَرو
kožešinasrstkožešinovýkožich
pelspelsværk
turkkikarvalevyepiteelinahkatalja
krzno
bundaprémszõrmeszõrzet
feldurloîfeldurskinn, loîfeldur
毛皮
모피
kailiaikailininkaskailinispamuštas kailiu
kažokādakažokādas-kažokādas izstrādājumikažoksspalva
kožuchkožušinakožušinový
krzno
päls
ขนสัตว์
lông mao
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fur
n
(on animal) → Fell nt, → Pelz m; (for clothing) → Pelz m; the cat has beautiful fur → die Katze hat ein wunderschönes Fell; that will really make the fur fly (inf) → da werden die Fetzen fliegen (inf); a fur-lined coat → ein pelzgefütterter Mantel
furs pl → Pelze pl
(in kettle etc) → Kesselstein m; (Med, on tongue) → Belag m
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fur
[fɜːʳ] n (of animal) → pelo, pelame m; (single skin) → pelle f; (as clothing) → pelliccia (Brit) (in kettle) → incrostazione f, calcare mCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fur
(fəː) noun1. the thick, short, fine hair of certain animals.
2. the skin(s) of these animals, often used to make or decorate clothes etc for people. a hat made of fur; (also adjective) a fur coat.
3. a coat, cape etc made of fur. She was wearing her fur.
furrier (ˈfariə) , ((American) ˈfə:-) noun a person who (makes and) sells furs.
ˈfurry adjective1. covered with fur. a furry animal.
2. like fur. furry material.
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fur
→ فَرْو srst pels Pelz γούνα pelaje turkki fourrure krzno pelliccia 毛皮 모피 vacht pels futro pele de animal мех päls ขนสัตว์ kürk lông mao 毛皮Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009