fur

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.

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[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

Imperative

fur

fur

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fur - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal   pelt 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 lapin, rabbit - the fur of a rabbit 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 sealskin, seal - the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; "a coat of seal" squirrel - the fur of a squirrel
	2.	fur - dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel) pelage, coat - growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal guard hair - coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals underfur, undercoat - thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
	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

noun coat, hair, skin, hide, wool, fleece, pelt The creature's fur is short and dense.

Related words
like doramania
fear doraphobia

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fur

noun

The skin of an animal:

fell, hide, jacket, pelt.

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Translations

فَرْوفَرْوَهمِعْطَف فَرو

kožešinasrstkožešinovýkožich

pelspelsværk

PelzFell

γούνατρίχωμα

pelajepelopiel

turkkikarvalevyepiteelinahkatalja

fourrurelivréepoil

krzno

bundaprémszõrmeszõrzet

feldurloîfeldurskinn, loîfeldur

pellicciapelocoprirsi d'incrostazionidepositofare il diavolo a quattro

毛皮

모피

kailiaikailininkaskailinispamuštas kailiu

kažokādakažokādas-kažokādas izstrādājumikažoksspalva

bontpelsvachtvoerenvoering

pelsskinnfell

futro

pele de animal

мехшуба

kožuchkožušinakožušinový

krzno

päls

ขนสัตว์

kürkkürk giysipost

lông mao

毛皮皮衣软毛

fur

[fɜːʳ]

A. N

1. [of animal] → pelo m, pelaje m; (= single skin) → piel f; (= coat) → abrigo m de pieles

2. (in kettle) → sarro m

3. (on tongue) → saburra f

B. VI [kettle etc] (also fur up) → cubrirse de sarro, formar sarro

C. CPD fur coat N → abrigo m de pieles

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fur

[ˈfɜː^r]

n

[animal] → pelage m, poil m
the dog's fur → le poil du chien

(used for coats) → fourrure f

(also fur coat) → manteau m de fourrure

(British) (in kettle) → tartre m, dépôt m de tartre

modif [coat, collar, gloves] → de fourrurefur coat n → manteau m de fourrure

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

attr → Pelz-; fur coat/collar → Pelzmantel m → /-kragen m; the fur trade → der Pelzhandel

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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 m

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fur

(fəː) noun

1. the thick, short, fine hair of certain animals. pels فَرْو козина pele srst der Pelz pels τρίχωμαpelo, pelaje karvkate موی نرم karvapeite poil, pelageפרווה बाल krzno, dlaka szőr(zet), bunda bulu feldur pelo, pelliccia 柔かい毛 (포유 동물의) 부드러운 털 kailis spalva; vilna bulu vachtpels, skinnfellfutro پت لرونكى پوست لكه دګيدړى پړانګ، قره قلى او نورو: پوستين، پوستينچه، ياداسى نور شيان چه له دې ډول پو ستو څخه جوړيږى pele blană; piele шерсть srsť dlaka krzno päls ขนสัตว์ post 軟毛 хутро اون، پشم lông mao; lông thú 软毛

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. pels مِعْطَف فَرو кожа pele kožešina; kožešinový der Pelz, Pelz-... pels; pelsværk; pels- γούναpiel karusnahk خز turkis fourrureפרווה जानवरों की खाल पर मुलायम बाल krzno, krzneni prém kulit berbulu skinn, loðfeldur pelliccia, di pelliccia 毛皮 털가죽, 모피 kailis; kailinis kažoks kulit berbulu bontskinn, pelsfutro پت pele blană мех kožušina; kožušinový krzno krzno päls, skinn ขนสัตว์ kürk 毛皮 хутро جانور کی نرم کھال جس سے لباس بنایا جاتا ہے bộ da lông thú 毛皮

3. a coat, cape etc made of fur. She was wearing her fur. pels فَرْوَه кожено палто casaco de peles kožešina, kožich der Pelz pelsværk γούνινο παλτόpiel kasukas, karusmantel لباس خز دار turkki fourrure מְעִיל פַּרווָה बाल का कोट इत्यादि krzno (kaput, šešir...) szőrme, bunda mantel bulu loðfeldur pelliccia 毛皮製品 모피 제품 kailiai kažokādas izstrādājumi kot bulu bontpelsfutro پوستين casaco de peles (haină de) blană меха kožušina; kožuch kožuh krzno päls เสื้อโค้ทหรือเสื้อผ้าที่ทำจากขนสัตว์ kürk giysi 皮衣 хутро جانور کی نرم کھال سے بنا کوٹ وغیرہ quần áo làm bằng lông thú 皮衣

furrier (ˈfariə) , ((American) ˈfə:-) noun

a person who (makes and) sells furs. pelsenier بائِع الفِراء кожухар peleiro kožešník der Kürschner buntmager; pelshandler γουναράς, γουνέμπορος peletero köösner, karusnahakaupmees فروشندۀ خز turkkuri fourreur/-euse פַּרווָן फर बेचने वाला krznar szűcs pedagang kulit berbulu feldskeri; pelsasali pellicciaio; conciatore 毛皮商人 모피 상인 kailininkas kažokādu tirgotājs/speciālists peniaga bulu binatang bontwerkerbuntmaker kuśnierz دپت لرونكى پوستوخر څوونكى peleiro blănar меховщик kožušník, -čka krznar krznar körsnär คนขายขนสัตว์ kürkçü 皮貨商 хутряник; кушнір سمور فروش người chế biến hoặc bán lông thú 皮货商

ˈfurry adjective

1. covered with fur. a furry animal. wollerig مَكسو بِالفَرو покрит с кожа peludo chlupatý Pelz-... pelsklædt τριχωτός, που διαθέτει γούνα peludo karvane پشمالو؛ خزدار karvainen à poil מְכוּסֶה פַּרווָה मुलायम बालों वाली dlakav, krznen szőrös berbulu loðinn coperto di pelo/pelliccia 毛でおおわれた 털로 덮인 kailinis, pamuštas kailiu spalvains; pūkains berbulu met een vacht dekket med pels, pels- futerkowy پت لرونكى، دپت په شان peludo cu/de blană пушной chlpatý kožuhovinast, kosmat prekriven krznom pälsklädd, päls- ที่ปกคลุมด้วยคนสัตว์ kürklü 毛皮的 пухнастий پوستین سے ڈھکا được phủ lông thú 毛皮的

2. like fur. furry material. pelsagtig فَروي ، كالفَرْو кожен peludo měkký, hebký pelzartig pels- γούνινοςpeludo; de felpa karvane خز مانند pörröinen doux comme de la fourrure פַּרווָתִי द्रव्यात्मक की तरह krznen bolyhos berbulu loðinn, mjúkur simile a pelliccia 毛皮の 모피 같은 švelnus pūkains; kažokādas- berbulu bontachtig lodden, pelsaktigpuszysty, kosmaty دپت په شان peludo moale (ca blana) покрытый мехом mäkký, hebký kožuhovinast krzneni pälslik เหมือนขนสัตว์ kürk gibi 像毛皮的 хутряний پوستین جیسا bằng hoặc như lông thú 像毛皮的

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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

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