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as in pelts
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
furriers willing to pay good money for a lynx fur
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Recent Examples of furs
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
European colonists in America killed beavers primarily for their furs and for their scent glands, which were (and are) used in perfumes.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Hudson and Dommek say non-Indigenous people assume all Indigenous Alaskans live in igloos and dress in furs, but that’s not typical of many, including the Iñupiat people.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ros was especially proud of this space, where seven artisans work on bags and furs.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
European colonists in America killed beavers primarily for their furs and for their scent glands, which were (and are) used in perfumes.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Hudson and Dommek say non-Indigenous people assume all Indigenous Alaskans live in igloos and dress in furs, but that’s not typical of many, including the Iñupiat people.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furs
Noun
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The other side leaned into traditional wools, tweeds and blanket-like materials for outerwear and shirting.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Vanessa Hudgens hasn’t even had the chance to swap her summer crochet linens for winter crochet wools, but the California concert promoter has already released the lineup for the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the earliest announcement since the event’s inception in 1999.—
Arielle Gordon,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last year, Kardashians decorations took a spookier turn, with the reality star’s house being decorated with creepy floating ghosts, witches brooms and piles of pumpkins in shades of traditional orange — plus green, white and hues of brown — and covered in sprawling vines.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hallways were lined with debris and plastic bags while clothing, wall decor and lamps became piles of litter inside apartment units.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Things take a sad turn, though, when a band of marauders wearing masks and animal pelts charge towards the boat and open fire, hitting Cooper in the chest with an arrow.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Sep. 2025
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Around that same time, English merchants began offering Caribbean rum to the Shawnee and other Native groups as part of the trade in deerskins and beaver pelts.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are other nods to the house codes, like the billowing backs on the jackets and coats, or the peacoat.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
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For kitties, there are three suction levels to handle cats with both thick and thin coats.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sultry summer colors like aloe green, freesia and rose gold, along with shiny metallic leathers, are prominent across the evening assortment.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The hairs on the back of the neck still stand up now when thinking of the post-match celebrations after David Seaman’s penalty save dumped out Spain in the quarter-finals.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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More than that, the YouTuber decided to rid her face of eyebrows, bleaching the hairs above her eyes to match the hue of her hair.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several of our testers noted their children were immersed in imaginative adventures that had pets swinging, taking baths, and tucking in for royal naps.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Prioritize getting enough consistent hours of quality sleep and be sure to take plenty of naps while sick.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2025
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About 1,150 accessories, components, fabrics, synthetic and model firms from 109 countries presented their fall 2026 collections at the fair, which remains a global reference for luxury hides.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Of course, in dramatic fashion, Emily overhears this discussion but hides instead of calling him out.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Furs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furs. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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