fur en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /feː/ Liverpool, fair–fur merger
- /fɜː/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /fɛː/ Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
- /føː/ (New-Zealand, Wales)
- /fɝ/ (Canada, General-American)
- (US) audio
- /fʌɾ/ (Scotland)
- /fəː/ (British, Southern, Standard)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdrą Frankish *fōdrbor. Anglo-Norman fuerrebor. Middle English furre English fur From Middle English furre, forre, from Anglo-Norman forre, fuerre (“case; sheath”), from Frankish *fōdar, from Proto-West Germanic *fōdr, from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (“sheath”) (compare Old English fōdor (“sheaf”), Dutch voering (“lining”), German Futter (“lining”), Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐌳𐍂 (fōdr, “sheath”)), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-, *poh₂- (“to protect”) (compare Lithuanian piemuō (“protection”), Ancient Greek πῶῠ̈ (pôŭ̈, “flock”), πῶμα (pôma, “lid”), ποιμήν (poimḗn, “shepherd”), Old Armenian հաւրան (hawran, “herd, flock”), Northern Kurdish pawan (“to watch over”), Sanskrit पाति (pāti, “he watches, protects”). The verb is from Middle English furren, from Anglo-Norman furrer, forrer, fourrer (“to line, stuff, fill”), from the noun.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.
- (uncountable) The hairy skins of animals used as a material for clothing.
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(countable) An animal pelt used to make, trim or line clothing.
During the colonial period, Britain used Canada as a major source of furs.
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(countable) A garment made of fur.
November 17, 1716, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, letter to the Countess of Mar wrapped up in my furs
- (uncountable) A coating or lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance. ▸ A thick pile of fabric.
- (uncountable) A coating or lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance. ▸ The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.
- (uncountable) A coating or lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance. ▸ The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water.
- (uncountable) A coating or lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance. ▸ The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.
- (countable) One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures, such as ermine and vair.
- (uncountable) Rabbits and hares, as opposed to partridges and pheasants (called feathers).
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(countable) A furry, a member of the furry fandom.
"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."
2006, Shari Caudron, Who Are You People?:
- (informal, uncountable) Human body hair, especially when abundant.
- (slang, uncountable, vulgar) Pubic hair.
- (slang, uncountable, vulgar) Sexual attractiveness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| furs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
furfag · furbaby · furrier · dog fur · fur farm · dogfur · fursonality · furkid · fur trade · fun fur · furriend · furless · hyperfur · furbearer · fur cap · furbearing · fur beetle · furkind · fur burger · kettle fur collector · newfur · diaperfur · furson · fur baby · fursuit · furlike · furlined · furball · fur-bearing trout · furgonomics · antifur · unfur · babyfur · furfan · everyfur · all fur and no knickers · fur seal · furcap · bodyfur · cat-fur · cat fur · nonfur · defur · furtaking · watch the fur fly · furtaker · fur up · fursonally · furvert · fursona · furgonomic · let the fur fly · fursecution · fur demon · furternity leave · fur trader · befur · fur pie · furry · furcon · fur coat · underfur · fish fur · the fur flies · make the fur fly · furfaggotry · fox fur · furdom · fursonal · furpile · littlefur · furmeet · all fur coat and no knickers · somefur · fur-flying · furversion
Translations (196)
pdt Pelz (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · be поўсць (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ug تۈك (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · be фу́тра (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · fi turkki (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · eo artefarita peltaĵo (coating resembling fur) · ga clúmh (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · liv kōskõ (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · hy մորթի (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · gd feannadh (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · cs kožešina (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · da pels (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · be шэрсьць (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · tew phó (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · tg курк (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · yi פּעלץ (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · ug يۇڭ (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · tg хаз (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · nl bont (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · cy blew (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · fa-ira پوسْت (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sh kŕzno (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · da pels (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · sv päls (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · de Pelz (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · uk хутро́ (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · th ขน (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ur پَشَم (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · mn үс (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ro blană (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · nl pels (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · is loðskinn (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · uk ху́тро (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sq gëzof (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sk srsť (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sh кр́зно (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · fa-ira پَشْم (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ru мех (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · gd bian (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · be шку́ра (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ky мех (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · de Pelz (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · izh šuuba (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · vo pläd (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · nn pels (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ota كورك (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · uk шерсть (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · be мех (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · pt pele (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · nl bont (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · hu bunda (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · et kasukas (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ne भुत्ला (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sl krzno (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · es pelaje (coating resembling fur) · ru шерсть (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · vo pläd (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · pl futro (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ru мех (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · fa-ira پَت (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · kk жүн (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · fi karva (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · be поўсьць (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ota كورك (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · mk крзно (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · be футра (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · kk тері (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · lv kažoks (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · yi פֿוטער (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · eo pelto (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · id bulu (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ug تېرە (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · mn нэхий (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · kk мех (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · izh pövvy (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ga bian (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · hi ऊर्णाजिन (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · mn үс (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · fa-ira کُرْک (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ms bulu (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ru мех (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · lo ຂົນ (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ast pelleyu (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · nb pels (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · fi nahka (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · ru пушни́на (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · et karvastik (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · fr fourrure (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sh kŕzno (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · gl pelaxe (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · mn ангийн арьсан хувцас (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · yi פּעלץ (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · bg ко́жа (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · km លោម (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sv päls (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · es pelo (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · pt pelagem (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · vi lông (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sw unyoya (layer of epithelial debris) · gun ague (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · es pelaje (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · fa-ira خَز (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · cmn 毛皮 (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · he פרווה (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · de Pelz (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · de Behaarung (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · eo (kruda) felo (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · hy մորթի (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · km រោម (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · lt kailis (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ne रौँ (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · nl vacht (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · he פַּרְוָה (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · de Pelz (coating resembling fur) · nl vacht (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ps پوست (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ne भुवा (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ur سَمُور (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sw unyoya (coating resembling fur) · gd bian (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · ja 毛皮 (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · yi פּעלץ (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ky жүн (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sh кр́зно (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · yi פֿוטער (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · yue 毛皮 (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · eo artefarita pelto (coating resembling fur) · nb pelsverk (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · ko 모피 (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · hu szőrme (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ky мех (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · tg пашм (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · bg кожа (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · fi talja (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · tg пӯст (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · pl sierść (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · tr kürk (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · cs srst (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · hi पशम (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ar مِعْطَف (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · nl pels (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · ka ბეწვი (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sw unyoya (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · kk мех (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · nl voering (coating resembling fur) · ar فَرْو (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · fi turkis (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · it vello (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · tr post (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · tpi gras (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · nn pelsverk (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · uz jun (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · fi levyepiteeli (layer of epithelial debris) · kmr kurk (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sw unyoya (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · eo pelto (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · es piel (coating resembling fur) · fi talja (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · ar ثَوْبٌ مُفَرًّى (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · it pelliccia (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · es piel (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · el γούνα (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ale chngax̂ (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ast pelleya (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · my အမွေး (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ro blană (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · it pelliccia (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · pdt Pelz (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · bg ко́зина (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · mn арьс (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · nl pels (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ne झुस् (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · hi रोआँ (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · eo peltaĵo (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · az xəz (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sl krzno (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · uz teri (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · lv kažokāda (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · gd bian (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · de Fell (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · pt pelo (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · hu prém (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · eo peltaĵo (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · be шэрсць (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · mn арьс (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · ru шку́ра (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · pdt Fal (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · ga fionnadh (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · fi karva (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · fi karva (coating resembling fur) · gd feannadh (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · pl futro (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · fa-ira خَز (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing) · tk sütük (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick) · sw unyoya (pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel) · fi turkis (hairy skin processed to serve as clothing)