Fur

Word FUR
Character 3
Hyphenation fur
Pronunciations /fɜː(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Fur"

What do we mean by fur?

The thick coat of soft hair covering the skin of a mammal, such as a fox or beaver. noun

The hair-covered, dressed pelt of such a mammal, used in making garments and as trimming or decoration. noun

A garment made of or lined with the dressed pelt of a mammal. noun

A coating similar to the pelt of a mammal. noun

To cover, line, or trim with fur. transitive verb

To provide fur garments for. transitive verb

To cover or coat as if with fur. transitive verb

To line (a wall or floor) with furring. transitive verb

A furrow; the space between two ridges. noun

To line, face, or cover with fur: as, a furred robe.

To cover with morbid or foul matter; coat.

In carpentry, to nail strips of board nr timber to, as joists or rafters, in order to bring them to a level and range them into a straight surface, or as a wall or partition, for lathing or for forming an air-space between it and the plastering.

To clean off scale from the interior of (a boiler).

A dialectal variant of far.

An abbreviation of furlong.

The short, fine, soft coat or pelage of certain animals, distinguished from the hair, which is longer and coarser, and more or less of which is generally present with it. noun

The skin of certain wild animals with the fur; peltry: as, a cargo of furs. noun

Strips of skins bearing the natural fur, made in various forms, as capes, muffs, etc., and worn for warmth or ornament: used in the singular collectively, or in the plural. noun

Any natural covering or material regarded as resembling fur. noun

Specifically— The soft down on the skin of a peach and on the leaves of some plants. More commonly called fuzz. noun

The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.

The hairy skin of an animal processed into clothing for humans.

A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel.

A coating, lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.

One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures.

Rabbits and hares, as opposed to partridges and pheasants (called feathers).

A furry; a member of the furry subculture.

Pubic hair.

Sexual attractiveness.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Fur

The word "fur" in example sentences

November 13, 2008 at 11:02 am ai haz tew leeb yew fur awyle…………..fur teh commute hoam ai will czeching on yew layter! ❋ Unknown (2008)

His fur must hide a lot. *makes mental note to grow fluffy fur* ❋ Unknown (2008)

I never had yet a piece of fur trimming on a coat, and you are in fur from the neck to the feet. ❋ Unknown (1920)

The knock against fake fur is that nylon, acrylic, and polyester are made from nonrenewable petroleum. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[Trying to concentrate despite helicopters buzzing the house at below-treeline, fires are still smoldering ...] "Because" their parents had fur is how the kids got fur, and yes that is a genetically-based explanation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Together they descend to Deck A, where the real business of the vessel takes place, down a bustling corridor linking the engine control room? which powers everything from the ship's two propellers to the galley blenders? to the hospital and the freezer room, where Filipinos in fur-collared jackets are unloading frozen pork fillets, part of the 20-tonne supply of meat needed for a two-week cruise. ❋ Tom Kington (2010)

The only thing that really puzzled me was the first sentence (Now that fur is back in vogue, I've been thinking about splurging on a coat this winter): If fur is back in vogue, then why are pelt prices in the dumper right now? ❋ Unknown (2010)

If the fur is good skin him and freeze the hide in a plastic bag. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I know they will shrink him and cover his feet in fur and CGI him to within an inch of his life ... but still ... ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

After all, real fur is made out of horny mammals -- an imminently renewable natural ingredient. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sheikha dazzles east London in fur boots with 'icicle' heels on tour of Olympic stadium ❋ David Batty (2010)

Our tougher test uses the long fur from the Maine Coon cat, rakes it into carpeting and then gives a vacuum 14 tries to remove it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you own pets, you know that the fur is going to be on your clothes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They don't run as large as the "Banana belt bears" but the fur is best bar none. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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