Synonyms of pelage

pelage

noun

ˈpe-lij 

as in wool

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

color variation in the snow leopard's pelage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wool
• hair
• coat
• fur
• jacket
• fleece
• skin
• underfur
• pile
• undercoat
• leather
• pelt
• hide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pelage

As temperatures drop and autumn gives way to the seemingly ceaseless snows of winter, some animals in northerly climes exchange their pelage or plumage of summer drab for the purest white. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

However, multiple studies over the past 50 years have highlighted the distinctions between different types of giraffe based on their pelage patterns, cranial and postcranial morphology, genetics, ecology, and behavior. — Grrlscientist, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

Most are taken in spring and fall when their pelage is out of sync with the current weather pattern. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023

Some exhibit a pale gray pelage similar to western coyotes, but others are blond, red, and even black. — Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2021