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fur
1[fur]
noun
the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
the skin of certain animals, as the sable, ermine, or beaver, covered with such a coat, used for lining, trimming, or making garments.
a garment made of fur.
any coating resembling or suggesting fur, as certain matter on the tongue.
Heraldry.any conventional representation of a fur, as ermine, vair, potent, or their variations.
adjective
of or relating to fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc..
a fur coat;
a fur trader.
verb (used with object)
to line, face, or trim, with fur, as a garment.
Building Trades.to apply furring to (a wall, ceiling, etc.).
to clothe (a person) with fur.
to coat with foul or deposited matter.
fur.
2abbreviation
furlong; furlongs.
fur
1/ ɜː /
noun
the dense coat of fine silky hairs on such mammals as the cat, seal, and mink
the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on
( as modifier )
a fur coat
a garment made of fur, such as a coat or stole
a pile fabric made in imitation of animal fur
a garment made from such a fabric
heraldry any of various stylized representations of animal pelts or their tinctures, esp ermine or vair, used in coats of arms
informala whitish coating of cellular debris on the tongue, caused by excessive smoking, an upset stomach, etc
a whitish-grey deposit consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate precipitated from hard water onto the insides of pipes, boilers, and kettles
to cause a scene or disturbance
verb
(tr) to line or trim a garment, etc, with fur
(often foll by up) to cover or become covered with a furlike lining or deposit
(tr) to clothe (a person) in a fur garment or garments
fur.
2abbreviation
furlong
Other 51Թ Forms
- furless adjective
- ˈڳܰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fur1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fur1
Idioms and Phrases
make the fur fly,
to cause a scene or disturbance, especially of a violent nature; make trouble.
When the kids got mad they really made the fur fly.
to do things quickly.
He sure makes the fur fly when it’s his turn to do the housecleaning.
Example Sentences
On the fur outside are "geometric patterns, meticulously, delicately and beautifully designed", Yonga says.
Despite her asthma, week upon week, after her return from her dad’s, she would wear Seuss like a fur stole around her neck.
Their distinct style lexicon - of gold chains, faux fur jackets, plus-sized accessories, braids and beards - went on to spawn media articles, books and doctoral theses on South Asian culture.
The venue said: "Baby Barbary macaques are born with adorable pink faces, black fur and can usually be seen to be clinging tight to mum for love and support during their first hours on Earth."
But in recent years, a bulk of its taxidermy requests now come from bereaved pet owners, those willing to shell out thousands of dollars for a tangible commemoration of their late “fur babies.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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