Synonyms of furs

furs 1 of 2

noun

plural of fur

1

as in wools

the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick

the chinchilla is known for its exceptionally soft fur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wools
• coats
• hairs
• jackets
• fleeces
• piles
• pelts
• pelages
• skins
• leathers
• undercoats
• hides
• underfurs

2

as in piles

a soft airy substance or covering

picked at the fur on the chenille pillows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• piles
• battings
• naps
• downs
• lints
• flosses
• fluffs
• fuzzes

3

as in pelts

the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value

furriers willing to pay good money for a lynx fur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pelts
• leathers
• hides
• beavers
• seals
• sheep
• skins
• raccoon
• rabbit
• mink
• otters
• marten
• deerskins
• sables
• muskrat
• badgers
• sealskins
• sheepskins
• ermines
• chinchillas
• bearskins
• chamois
• goatskins
• lambskins
• foxes
• fishers
• calfskins
• fleeces
• buckskins
• alligators
• snakeskins
• pigskins
• rawhides
• cowhides
• horsehides
• crocodiles
• coonskins
• doeskins
• kidskins
• moutons
• Persian lambs
• suedes
• sharkskins
• karakuls
• patent leathers
• kolinskies
• cordovans
• moroccos

furs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fur

as in silts

Related Words

• silts
• swamps
• floods
• packs
• fills
• corks
• gluts
• inundates
• overwhelms
• gridlocks
• clogs
• blocks
• plugs (up)
• stopples
• stuffs
• clots
• congests
• dams
• stops (up)
• spiles
• gums (up)
• stoppers
• jams
• occludes
• bungs
• obstructs
• chokes

Dissimilar Words

• opens (up)
• frees
• clears
• unplugs
• unblocks
• unstops
• scoops (out)
• hollows (out)
• excavates
• empties
• unclogs
• lightens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of furs

Noun

An early tour of his estate, provided by the swirling camerawork of Emmanuel Lubezki, reveals a catalogue of crimes against the animal kingdom, with antlers and furs festooning every surface. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Pony fur falls under an umbrella category of animal furs that accounted for $468,330 of Canadian exports to the United States last year, according to US trade data. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Chandeliers hang from sandstone ceilings while jewel-tone wallpaper, furs, and velvet warm things up. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026

In others, background actors adjust their chain mail and faux furs and clutch prop weapons, some of which are designed to explode and splatter blood on impact. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026

The attractive, mid-30s crowd seemed to be a mix of friends and couples donning beards, tattoos, red lips, and furs worn with sneakers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026

No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

Some de rigueur pencil skirts and shearlings fashioned as heirloom furs. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026

When interactions are necessary for feeding, staff have been wearing bear masks and furs covered with natural scents. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026