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

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as in piles
a soft airy substance or covering picked at the fur on the chenille pillows

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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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furs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fur
as in silts

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Recent Examples of furs
Noun
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 The teaser doesn’t give away much of the plot, but the best part is Pugh standing in a funeral wearing all-black furs and round black sunglasses. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026 Staff started out by wearing bear masks and animal furs, then crawling into the enclosure to spoon-feed the cubs formula. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 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 Miranda flings furs across desks like royal decrees. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026 Among the products listed in most price currents were cotton, flour, furs, leather, oil, animal skins, tobacco, and wheat. — Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furs
  1. wools
  2. piles
  3. pelts
  4. coats
  5. naps
  6. leathers
  7. hairs
  8. downs
Noun
  • Han works with Japanese fabrics, Irish linens and Scottish wools to create simple, understated and versatile silhouettes, with everything made in small factories in London.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Although the word cashmere is sometimes incorrectly applied to extremely soft wools, only the product of the cashmere goat is true cashmere.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of wools
Noun
  • Keep the area around your home free from debris, such as leaf piles, mulch, and grass clippings.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026
  • Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • These passages are called portages, a term derived from English and French trappers who, alongside Indigenous nations like the Ojibwe and the Dakota, collected pelts for the lucrative fur trade from the late 17th century to the early 19th.
    — John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • The beautiful array of their divergent sizes and pelts coalesced as oils on canvas and rendered their exploits almost dreamlike.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Definition of pelts
Noun
  • Striking is a reproduction of a metallic structure with moving and rotating mechanical parts that reflected Lagerfeld’s Bauhaus influences, with 18 fur coats on display that seem to float and dance.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • Both dressed in long coats, Penelope and her mom stopped for a mirror selfie.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of coats
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  • Buyers are in love with this day bed and even can comfortably take naps on it.
    — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • Nestled in the forest of Michigan, music lovers from all walks of life congregate for a weekend of lasers, side quests, hammock naps, and sets from legendary DJs and bands.
    — Taryn Valentine, SPIN, 10 July 2026
Definition of naps
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  • At the same time, advances in synthetic leathers were increasingly becoming more attractive for shoe makers in terms of both performance and production cost.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Extending the footwear offering is a Birkenstock x Sacai utility bag, available in two sizes and crafted using the same premium natural and suede leathers featured throughout the footwear collection.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
Definition of leathers
Noun
  • Patel steers clear of tight synthetic fabrics, especially underwear, which can set you up for rashes, ingrown hairs, and yeast infections.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Raspberries in particular can be difficult to clean because they’re covered in tiny hairs that the parasite likes to hang on.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of hairs
Noun
  • The bittersweet farewell makes way for more adventures and hardships, ups and downs, to come.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • Over the years, Spagnuolo and line coach Joe Cullen have shown a preference for heavy early down fronts and player versatility on passing downs.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of downs

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