Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, plural furs, present participle furring, past tense, past participle furred
1. variable noun
Fur is the thick and usually soft hair that grows on the bodies of many mammals.
This creature's fur is short, dense and silky.
Synonyms: coat, hair, skin, hide More Synonyms of fur
2. variable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Fur is the fur-covered skin of an animal that is used to make clothing or small carpets.
She had on a black coat with a fur collar.
...the trading of furs from Canada.
3. countable noun
A fur is a coat made from real or artificial fur, or a piece of fur worn round your neck.
There were women in furs and men in comfortable overcoats.
4. variable noun
Fur is an artificial fabric that looks like fur and is used, for example, to make clothing, soft toys, and seat covers.
5.
See fur fly
Phrasal verbs:
See fur up
fur in British English
(fɜː)
noun
1.
the dense coat of fine silky hairs on such mammals as the cat, seal, and mink
2.
a.
the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on
b.
(as modifier)
a fur coat
3.
a garment made of fur, such as a coat or stole
4.
a.
a pile fabric made in imitation of animal fur
b.
a garment made from such a fabric
5. heraldry
any of various stylized representations of animal pelts or their tinctures, esp ermine or vair, used in coats of arms
6. informal
a whitish coating of cellular debris on the tongue, caused by excessive smoking, an upset stomach, etc
7. British
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
verbWord forms: furs, furring or furred
9. (transitive)
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. (transitive)
to clothe (a person) in a fur garment or garments
Derived forms
furless (ˈfurless)
adjective
Word origin
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
fur. in British English
abbreviation for
furlong
furlong in British English
(ˈfɜːˌlɒŋ)
noun
a unit of length equal to 220 yards (201.168 metres)
fur in American English1
(fɜr)
noun
1.
the soft, thick hair covering the body of many mammals
2.
a skin bearing such hair, when stripped and processed for making, lining, or trimming garments; dressed pelt
3.
any garment, neckpiece, trimming, etc. made of such skins
4.
any furlike or fuzzy coating, as diseased matter on the tongue in illness
adjective
5.
of or having to do with fur
verb transitiveWord forms: furred or ˈfurring
6.
to line, cover, make, or trim with fur
7.
to coat with any smooth, furlike deposit
8.
to use furring in constructing (a floor, wall, etc.)
verb intransitive
9.
to become coated with a deposit
Idioms:
make the fur fly
Word origin
ME furre, prob. contr. < furrure, fur lining or blanket OFr fourrure < fuerre, sheath, lining < Frank *fodr, akin to Ger futter < IE base *po-, to tend flocks, cover, protect > Gr poimēn, Sans pālá-, shepherd
fur in American English2
furlong(s)
More idioms containing
fur
the fur is flying
Examples of 'fur' in a sentence
fur
And they were already parading round in fur coats!
The Sun (2017)
How about one with an extravagant winged fur collar, worn over a ballgown?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Shoppers are being duped into buying real animal fur when they think it is faux fur, according to a report.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Over it she has on an enormous army parka, lined with pink fur, which makes her look very small.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Instead he gave her a debit card, bought her a white fur coat and rented a flat for her in Kiev.
The Sun (2017)
The first task was to get into the suit, which costs around 800 and is made using the finest fake fur.
The Sun (2016)
From bombers to blazers and faux fur to denim, the new season is the perfect excuse to treat yourself to a new cover-up.
The Sun (2016)
It's a world away from the woman who once arrived at her own birthday party wearing just a bikini, fur coat and snorkel.
The Sun (2016)
There is no suggestion either firm knowingly passed off real fur as fake.
The Sun (2015)
This is a cheap method of production used for carpets and fur fabrics.
Chapman, C. & Horsley, M. & Small, E. Technology Basic Facts (1990)
Stirrup pants and fur coats captured the moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The fur coats he makes are wholly ethical.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They sat on white fur rugs and were given bunnies to pet.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The top layer is covered in fur from countless canine companions.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Why did no one tell me sooner how silky cat fur is?
Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995)
Treat your facial fur like the hair on your head.
The Sun (2015)
Why ban seal skins and not fur?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is very aquatic and covered in soft thick fur.
Burton, John A. Animals of the World (1993)
Pet owners are posting photos online showing how they can wear real fur with added purr.
The Sun (2015)
Now there are more fur coats on the streets.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
My goal is to make accidental fur standard in the fashion industry.
The Sun (2016)
At least she had the sense to wrap up in a white fake fur jacket.
The Sun (2009)
Just pick up a faux fur.
The Sun (2012)
Maybe they should invest in some warm winter coats and boots, with fur trim perhaps.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Season after season, fake fur becomes more realistic as technology improves.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They have been extensively hunted and used in the fur trade and are now rare or extinct in many parts of their range.
Burton, John A. Animals of the World (1993)
Let's hope the report is used to trim the fur of the fattest cats.
The Sun (2011)
I like to use a hat that combines rabbit fur with fabric.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He was an adorable puppy, all giant paws, and with the softest fur imaginable.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We can't stop staring at his big blue eyes and silky grey fur - or his tweets!
The Sun (2012)
Word lists with
fur
fabric, heraldry
In other languages
fur
British English: fur /fɜː/ NOUN
Fur is the thick hair that grows on the bodies of many animals, such as rabbits and bears, and is sometimes used to make clothes or rugs.
...a black coat with a fur collar.
American English: fur
Arabic: فَرْو
Brazilian Portuguese: pele de animal
Chinese: 毛皮
Croatian: krzno
Czech: srst
Danish: pels
Dutch: vacht
European Spanish: pelaje
Finnish: turkki
French: fourrure
German: Pelz
Greek: γούνα
Italian: pelliccia
Japanese: 毛皮
Korean: 모피
Norwegian: pels
Polish: futro u zwierzęcia
European Portuguese: pele de animal
Romanian: blană
Russian: мех
Latin American Spanish: pelaje
Swedish: päls
Thai: ขนสัตว์
Turkish: kürk
Ukrainian: хутро
Vietnamese: lông mao
All related terms of 'fur'
fur up
If your veins or arteries fur up or are furred up , they become blocked , so that your blood cannot flow properly.
fun fur
a relatively inexpensive synthetic fur garment
fur fly
If an event sets the fur flying , it causes a great argument .
fur coat
a coat made from animal fur
fur seal
any of various eared seals , esp of the genus Arctocephalus , that have a fine dense underfur and are hunted as a source of sealskin
fur trade
the worldwide business of buying and selling animal fur
fur brigade
(formerly) a convoy of canoes , horses, or dog sleighs that transported furs and other goods between trading posts and towns or factories
Fur Seal Islands
a group of islands in the Bering Sea, off SW Alaska , belonging to the US: the breeding ground of the northern fur seal . Area: about 168 sq km (65 sq miles)
make the fur fly
to cause a scene or disturbance
southern fur seal
an Australasian seal , Arctocephalus forsteri
furbearer
any mammal that is hunted for its fur
the fur is flying
said to mean that people are arguing very angrily about something
New Zealand fur seal
an Australasian seal , Arctocephalus forsteri
kekeno
an Australasian seal , Arctocephalus forsteri
Chinese translation of 'fur'
fur
(fəːʳ)
n
(c/u)[of animal]毛 (máo) (根, gēn)
(c) (= garment) 毛皮大衣 (máopí dàyī) (件, jiàn)
(u) (Brit, in kettle) 水锈(鏽) (shuǐxiù)
cpd
[hat, collar etc]毛皮 (máopí)
(noun)
Definition
the skin of certain animals, with the hair left on
The creature's fur is short and dense.
Synonyms
coat
Vitamin B6 is great for improving the condition of dogs' and horses' coats.
hair
skin
That was real crocodile skin.
hide
the process of tanning animal hides
wool
These shawls are made from the wool of mountain goats.
fleece
a blanket of lamb's fleece
pelt
mink which had been bred for their pelts
related words
related maniadoramania
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of fleece
Definition
the wool removed from a sheep at one shearing
a blanket of lamb's fleece
Synonyms
wool,
hair,
coat,
fur,
coat of wool
in the sense of hide
Definition
the skin of an animal, either tanned or raw
the process of tanning animal hides
Synonyms
skin,
fell,
leather,
pelt
in the sense of pelt
mink which had been bred for their pelts
Synonyms
coat,
fell,
skin,
hide
Synonyms of 'fur'
fur
Explore 'fur' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of skin
Definition
the outer covering of a furry animal, removed and prepared for use
That was real crocodile skin.
Synonyms
hide,
fleece,
pelt,
fell,
integument,
tegument
in the sense of wool
Definition
the soft curly hair of sheep and some other animals
These shawls are made from the wool of mountain goats.