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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelage
Noun
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Miller custom designed a chaise, upholstered in a Pierre Frey burgundy wool check with extra legroom to accommodate Henkemeyer’s tall husband, Jim.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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Almost all of her daytime choices are neutral tones — soft grays or muted colors, pinstriped wool blazers and soft charcoals.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Her hair, which is long, dark, and curly, had recently been treated to a bathroom Manic Panic job, and the front strands were dyed a light peach.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The label was constantly asking them to dress sexier, or to style their hair a certain way.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
Noun
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His first-ever opponent, CM Punk, took the stage to challenge him in a virtual wrestling match, where a character resembling Carell in a tiger-print brief and fur coat faced off against CM Punk’s character.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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In the Madison Avenue boutique, for example, prices range from $295 for an Ultrafine cashmere sweater to $4,000 for a cashmere coat.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelage. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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