Meaning of fur | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.
   uncountable
2. hair (a single hair)
3. A member of a Nilo-Saharan people of western Sudan.
4. The language of this people.
5. The hairy skins of animals used as a material for clothing.
   uncountable
6. hair (all hair on the head)
7. An animal pelt used to make, trim or line clothing.
   countable
8. A garment made of fur.
   countable
9. first-person singular present indicative of pelar
10. A coating or lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.
    uncountable
11. A thick pile of fabric.
    uncountable
12. The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.
    uncountable
13. The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water.
    uncountable
14. The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.
    uncountable
15. One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures, such as ermine and vair.
    countable
16. Rabbits and hares, as opposed to partridges and pheasants (called feathers).
    uncountable
17. A furry, a member of the furry fandom.
    countable
18. Human body hair, especially when abundant.
    informal, uncountable
19. Pubic hair.
    slang, uncountable, vulgar
20. Sexual attractiveness.
    slang, uncountable, vulgar

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Examples

“During the colonial period, Britain used Canada as a major source of furs.”

“November 17, 1716, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, letter to the Countess of Mar wrapped up in my furs”

“"You want to know what brings furries together?" she asks. "Furs are here because they don't fit in anywhere else. For real furs, this is the only place they feel comfortable."”

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