fur
The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.
Other meanings
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 kind of
- animal skin
Kinds of fur
- beaver
- rabbit
- leopard
- mink
- otter
- raccoon
- seal
- squirrel
Word history
From Anglo-Norman "forre,fuerre" (case; sheath).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “fur” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.