fur

fur
n. & v.
—n.
1 a the short fine soft hair of certain animals, distinguished from the longer hair. b the skin of such an animal with the fur on it; a pelt.
2 a the coat of certain animals as material for making, trimming, or lining clothes. b a trimming or lining made of the dressed coat of such animals, or of material imitating this. c a garment made of or trimmed or lined with fur.
3 (collect.) furred animals.
4 a a coating formed on the tongue in sickness. b Brit. a coating formed on the inside surface of a pipe, kettle, etc., by hard water. c a crust adhering to a surface, e.g. a deposit from wine.
5 Heraldry a representation of tufts on a plain ground.
—v. (furred, furring)
1 tr. (esp. as furred adj.) a line or trim (a garment) with fur. b provide (an animal) with fur. c clothe (a person) with fur. d coat (a tongue, the inside of a kettle) with fur.
2 intr. (often foll. by up) (of a kettle etc.) become coated with fur.
3 tr. level (floor-timbers) by inserting strips of wood.
Phrases and idioms:
fur and feather game animals and birds. fur-seal a sea lion with a valuable undercoat. make the fur fly colloq. cause a disturbance, stir up trouble.
Derivatives:
furless adj.
Etymology: ME (earlier as v.) f. OF forrer f. forre, fuerre sheath f. Gmc

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