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Noun: fur  fur
  1. The dressed hairy coat of a mammal
    "She wore a luxurious fur coat to the gala";
    - pelt
     
  2. Dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat, seal or weasel)
    "The arctic fox's thick fur keeps it warm in freezing temperatures"
     
  3. A garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur
    "She wore an elegant fur coat to the gala"
Verb: fur (furred,furring)  fur
  1. [Brit] Become covered or clogged with a deposit (e.g. limescale in a hard water area)
    "the boiler has become furred up"; "Facts about smoking and furred-up arteries";
    - fur up [Brit]
     
  2. Cover or trim with fur
    "She furred the coat's collar for added warmth"

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Derived forms: furred, furring, furs

Type of: animal skin, coat, garment, pelage

Encyclopedia: Fur, Sweden