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noun

the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
the skin of certain animals, as the sable, ermine, or beaver, covered with such a coat, used for lining, trimming, or making garments.
a garment made of fur.
any coating resembling or suggesting fur, as certain matter on the tongue.
Heraldry. any conventional representation of a fur, as ermine, vair, potent, or their variations.

adjective

of or relating to fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc.:
a fur coat;
a fur trader.

verb (used with object)

furred, furring.

to line, face, or trim, with fur, as a garment.
Building Trades. to apply furring to (a wall, ceiling, etc.).
to clothe (a person) with fur.
to coat with foul or deposited matter.

fur.

abbreviation for

furlong; furlongs.

fur

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noun

the dense coat of fine silky hairs on such mammals as the cat, seal, and mink
1. the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on
2. ( as modifier )
  a fur coat
a garment made of fur, such as a coat or stole
1. a pile fabric made in imitation of animal fur
2. a garment made from such a fabric
heraldry 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
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

verb

tr to line or trim a garment, etc, with fur
often foll by up to cover or become covered with a furlike lining or deposit
tr to clothe (a person) in a fur garment or garments

fur.

abbreviation for

furlong

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Derived Forms

ˈ�ڳܰ��, adjective

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Other �y��vlog Forms

�ڳܰ�l�� adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of fur¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English furre (noun), derivative of furren “to trim with fur,” from Anglo-French furrer, Old French fo(u)rrer, originally “to encase,” derivative of fuerre “sheath,” from Germanic; akin to Old English ��ō�� “case, sheath,” Old Norse ��ō�ٳ��, Greek ��ṓm��

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of fur¹

C14: from Old French forrer to line a garment, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; related to Old English ��ō�� case, Old Frisian ��ō�� coat lining

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Idioms and Phrases

make the fur fly,
1. to cause a scene or disturbance, especially of a violent nature; make trouble:
  When the kids got mad they really made the fur fly.
2. to do things quickly:
  He sure makes the fur fly when it’s his turn to do the housecleaning.

More idioms and phrases containing fur

see make the dust (fur) fly .

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Example Sentences

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But now affluent and middle-class urban Indians like Ms Bapna are splurging more on their "fur babies", fuelling a boom in India's pet care industry that has almost doubled in value in recent years.

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They are the only bear species in the state, and, despite the name, their fur ranges in color from blond to black.

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It’s important to note that long before the tick-tock and chiming of clocks, our ancestors — you know, that raggedy bunch dressed in animal fur — had to adapt to seasonal changes in daylight.

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A similar outbreak was recorded last summer affecting more than 70 sea lions, as well as two dolphins and two fur seals along the coast in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

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"We're not going to have guests walking around in fur coats all of a sudden," he says.

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