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.
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.
[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 |
| Present |
|---|
| I fur |
| you fur |
| he/she/it furs |
| we fur |
| you fur |
| they fur |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I furred |
| you furred |
| he/she/it furred |
| we furred |
| you furred |
| they furred |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am furring |
| you are furring |
| he/she/it is furring |
| we are furring |
| you are furring |
| they are furring |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have furred |
| you have furred |
| he/she/it has furred |
| we have furred |
| you have furred |
| they have furred |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was furring |
| you were furring |
| he/she/it was furring |
| we were furring |
| you were furring |
| they were furring |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had furred |
| you had furred |
| he/she/it had furred |
| we had furred |
| you had furred |
| they had furred |
| Future |
|---|
| I will fur |
| you will fur |
| he/she/it will fur |
| we will fur |
| you will fur |
| they will fur |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have furred |
| you will have furred |
| he/she/it will have furred |
| we will have furred |
| you will have furred |
| they will have furred |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be furring |
| you will be furring |
| he/she/it will be furring |
| we will be furring |
| you will be furring |
| they will be furring |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been furring |
| you have been furring |
| he/she/it has been furring |
| we have been furring |
| you have been furring |
| they have been furring |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been furring |
| you will have been furring |
| he/she/it will have been furring |
| we will have been furring |
| you will have been furring |
| they will have been furring |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been furring |
| you had been furring |
| he/she/it had been furring |
| we had been furring |
| you had been furring |
| they had been furring |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would fur |
| you would fur |
| he/she/it would fur |
| we would fur |
| you would fur |
| they would fur |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have furred |
| you would have furred |
| he/she/it would have furred |
| we would have furred |
| you would have furred |
| they would have furred |
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Translations
فَرْوفَرْوَهمِعْطَف فَرو
kožešinasrstkožešinovýkožich
pelspelsværk
turkkikarvalevyepiteelinahkatalja
krzno
bundaprémszõrmeszõrzet
feldurloîfeldurskinn, loîfeldur
毛皮
모피
kailiaikailininkaskailinispamuštas kailiu
kažokādakažokādas-kažokādas izstrādājumikažoksspalva
kožuchkožušinakožušinový
krzno
päls
ขนสัตว์
lông mao
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fur
(fəː) noun1. the thick, short, fine hair of certain animals.
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.
3. a coat, cape etc made of fur. She was wearing her fur.
furrier (ˈfariə) , ((American) ˈfə:-) nouna person who (makes and) sells furs.
ˈfurry adjective1. covered with fur. a furry animal.
2. like fur. furry material.
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fur
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