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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fur /fɜr/USA pronunciation n. - Zoology[uncountable] the soft, thick, hairy coat of a mammal.
- Clothing[uncountable] the processed pelt of certain animals, as minks or beavers, used esp. for jackets and coats.
- Clothing a garment made of fur:[countable]All the furs were on sale.
- [uncountable] a furlike coating.
adj. [before a noun] - of, relating to, or dealing in fur or animal skins, etc.:a fur coat; a fur trader.
Idioms- Idioms make the fur fly:
- to cause a lively disturbance.
furred, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fur (fûr),USA pronunciation n., adj., v., furred, fur•ring. n. - Zoologythe fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
- Clothingthe skin of certain animals, as the sable, ermine, or beaver, covered with such a coat, used for lining, trimming, or making garments.
- Clothinga garment made of fur.
- any coating resembling or suggesting fur, as certain matter on the tongue.
- Heraldryany conventional representation of a fur, as ermine, vair, potent, or their variations.
- Idioms make the fur fly:
- to cause a scene or disturbance, esp. of a violent nature;
make trouble:When the kids got mad they really made the fur fly. - to do things quickly:She always makes the fur fly when she types.
adj. - of or pertaining to fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc.:a fur coat; a fur trader.
v.t. - Clothingto line, face, or trim, with fur, as a garment.
- Buildingto apply furring to (a wall, ceiling, etc.).
- to clothe (a person) with fur.
- to coat with foul or deposited matter.
- Gmc; akin to Old English fōdder case, sheath, Old Norse fōthr, Greek pó̄ma
- Anglo-French furrer, Old French fo(u)rrer origin, originally to encase, derivative of fuerre sheath
- Middle English furre (noun, nominal), derivative of furren to trim with fur 1300–50
- Weights and Measuresfurlong;
furlongs.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fur /fɜː/ n - 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
- any of various stylized representations of animal pelts or their tinctures, esp ermine or vair, used in coats of arms
- informal a whitish coating of cellular debris on the tongue, caused by excessive smoking, an upset stomach, etc
- Brit a whitish-grey deposit consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate precipitated from hard water onto the insides of pipes, boilers, and kettles
- make the fur fly ⇒ to cause a scene or disturbance
vb (furs, furring, furred)- (transitive) to line or trim a garment, etc, with fur
- (often followed by up) to cover or become covered with a furlike lining or deposit
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French forrer to line a garment, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; related to Old English fōdder case, Old Frisian fōder coat liningˈfurless adj Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fur. abbreviation for - furlong
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