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fur

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of fur

coat, fleece, hair, jacket, pelage, pile, wool
Words Related to fur

undercoat, underfur

hide, leather, pelt, skin
2 a soft airy substance or covering
  • picked at the fur on the chenille pillows
Synonyms of fur

down, floss, fluff, fuzz, lint, nap, pile
Words Related to fur

batting
3 the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
  • He made his fortune trading furs in the 17th century.
Synonyms of fur

hide, leather, pelt, skin
Words Related to fur

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, kidskin, lambskin, pigskin, rawhide, sealskin, sharkskin, sheep, sheepskin, snakeskin

fleece, mouton

alligator, crocodile

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