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fur

1 of 3

verb

furred; furring

transitive verb

1
: to cover, line, trim, or clothe with fur
2
: to coat or clog as if with fur
3
: to apply furring to

intransitive verb

: to become coated or clogged as if with fur

fur

2 of 3

noun

often attributive
1
: a piece of the dressed pelt of an animal used to make, trim, or line wearing apparel
2
: an article of clothing made of or with fur
3
: the hairy coat of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick
also : such a coat with the skin
4
: a coating resembling fur: such as
a
: a coat of epithelial debris on the tongue
b
: the thick pile of a fabric (such as chenille)
furless adjective

fur

3 of 3

abbreviation

furlong

Did you know?

When the word fur first came into English, it was a verb that meant “to line a person’s garment with the soft hair of an animal.” The noun developed from the verb. First, the noun referred to the animal hair that was used for lining and trimming a garment. Then it came to refer to the hairy coat on the animal itself. The verb, not much used anymore, was taken from the early French verb furrer, meaning “to stuff, fill, line.” It was formed from an earlier French word meaning “a sheath.” Thus our word fur for the hairy coat that covers or encases an animal traces back to a word for a sheath that encases a knife or sword.

Example Sentences

Noun The cat has black-and-white fur. The rabbit's fur is soft. Her gloves are lined with fur. He made his fortune trading furs in the 17th century. Her new fur is a full-length mink coat. a teddy bear with soft fur See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The foils can also retract, meaning that the boats aren't at risk of marine growth, which could otherwise fur them up. Julia Buckley, CNN, 28 July 2022 Perhaps some day Levi will watch one of his father’s cartoons and notice a mama bear with tender eyes and fur the color of coffee. Soudi Jiménez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2021 Without the companion app, FurReal is still a responsive robot who makes calm, happy noises when kids pet it on its furred back, or barks a warning when its tail is tweaked. USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020 Whether feathered or furred, all of these animals belong to the same political species: the bird-dogger. Samuel Ashworth, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020 At the pool’s edge, mosses fur the stones in newborn green, and white flowers bloom, their perfume carried lightly on the vapor cast off by the waterfall. Seija Rankin, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2020 That was my America right there: pastel greenish-brown of grass furring the rolling hills. Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, 5 July 2019 Even a few hours in a fruit bowl on a summer afternoon is enough to fur them with mold, after which emergency measures may or may not help.3. New York Times, 22 May 2018 One vendor sold from racks of authentic furs while another offered a fur tissue box covers and fur hot water bottles. Beth Spotswood, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 May 2018
Noun
Amazing dad, husband, son, friend, fur dad, and Guncle. Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 These fun and cheeky pieces definitely work with the noughties theme as fur ran the game back in the '00s (faux, ofc). Seventeen, 9 Sep. 2022 Keep your game-day choice of beverage cold and your hands warm with these faux tiger fur koozies. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 In fact, this breed's trademark curls feel more like human hair than fur. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 Just be aware that your pets—cats in particular—are going to want to rest on them too, which can result in a whole lot of fur sticking to the outer shell. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 The type of prickles varies: large or small, hooked or straight, fine like fur or razor-sharp and vicious. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 This creative Easter cake recipe gets a fur-like look from the simple lacy frosting pattern. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 The sides were open, giving her space to move her legs and expose the laces of her white fur boots that went all the way up to her knees. Meredith Woerner, Variety, 29 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English furren, from Anglo-French furrer to stuff, fill, line, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fuotar sheath; akin to Greek pōma lid, cover, Sanskrit pāti he protects

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fur was in the 14th century

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