fur
/fɝ/ noun B1- The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.
- The hairy skins of animals used as a material for clothing.
- An animal pelt used to make, trim or line clothing. · During the colonial period, Britain used Canada as a major source of furs.
- A garment made of fur. · November 17, 1716, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, letter to the Countess of Mar wrapped up in my furs
- A thick pile of fabric.
- The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.
- The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water.
- The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.
Plural furs
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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She had not gone much farther before she came in sight of the house of the March Hare: she thought it must be the right house, because the chimneys were shaped like ears and the roof was thatched with fur.
Rikki-tikki shook some of the dust out of his fur and sneezed.
They were indeed a queer-looking party that assembled on the bank—the birds with draggled feathers, the animals with their fur clinging close to them, and all dripping wet, cross, and uncomfortable.
Oh my fur and whiskers!
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