Main Entry: ¹fur·lough

Pronunciation: \ˈfər-(ˌ)lō\

Function: noun

Etymology: Dutch verlof, literally, permission, from Middle Dutch, from ver- for- + lof permission; akin to Middle High German loube permission — more at for-, leave

Date: 1625

: a leave of absence from duty granted especially to a soldier; also : a document authorizing such a leave of absence