fur

fur

noun

Definition of FUR

1

the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick <the chinchilla is known for its exceptionally soft fur>

Synonyms coat, fleece, hair, jacket, pelage, pile, wool

Related Words undercoat, underfur; hide, leather, pelt, skin

2

a soft airy substance or covering <picked at the fur on the chenille pillows>

Synonyms down, floss, fluff, fur, lint, nap, pile

Related Words batting

3

the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value <furriers willing to pay good money for a lynx fur>

Synonyms fur, leather, pelt, skin

Related Words badger, beaver, chamois, chinchilla, ermine, fisher, fox, marten, mink, muskrat, otter, Persian lamb, rabbit, raccoon (also racoon), sable, seal; bearskin, buckskin, calfskin, coonskin, cowhide, deerskin, doeskin, goatskin, horsehide, karakul, kidskin, kolinsky, lambskin, pigskin, rawhide, sealskin, sharkskin, sheep, sheepskin, snakeskin; fleece, mouton; alligator, crocodile; cordovan, morocco, patent leather, suede