fur (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 3 senses of the word *fur*:
NOUN	substance	fur, pelt	the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
	animal	fur	dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
	artifact	fur	a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

fur > pronunciation
Sounds	fer'
Rhymes	aquifer ... zephyr / Zephyr: 60 rhymes with fer...

English > *fur*: 3 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	The dressed hairy coat of a mammal.
Synonym	pelt
Narrower	astrakhan	The fur of young lambs
	bearskin	The pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)
	beaver, beaver fur	The soft brown fur of the beaver
	chinchilla	The expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
	ermine	The expensive white fur of the ermine
	fox	The grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
	lambskin	The skin of a lamb with the wool still on
	lapin, rabbit	The fur of a rabbit
	leopard	The pelt of a leopard
	mink	The expensive fur of a mink
	muskrat, muskrat fur	The brown fur of a muskrat
	otter	The fur of an otter
	raccoon	The fur of the North American racoon
	sable	The expensive dark brown fur of the marten
	seal, sealskin	The pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
	squirrel	The fur of a squirrel
Broader	animal skin	The outer covering of an animal
Spanish	cuero, piel
Catalan	pell

English > *fur*: 3 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaning	dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel).
Parts	guard hair	coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals
Narrower	undercoat, underfur	Thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
Broader	coat, pelage	growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
Adjectives	furry	covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs

English > *fur*: 3 senses > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	A garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal.
Broader	garment	An article of clothing
Spanish	piel

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