pelage

as in wool
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick color variation in the snow leopard's pelage

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Recent Examples of pelage 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
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Noun
  • Winter Wools Nothing feels sharper or warmer than a funnel-neck coat made of warm wool.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Allmodern’s Racheal rug is a favorite of commerce editor Audrey Lee, who was looking for a low-pile wool rug that wouldn’t need constant vacuuming.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jenna Johnson and Joey Graziadei tear up the dancefloor on 'Dancing With the Stars' hair metal on October 8, 2024.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Apply to damp hair before blow-drying or air-drying, or once it’s already styled as a glossing, smoothing top-up.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Through the closet door—and a layer of winter coats—I’ve managed to overhear that the 2025 Emmys are on Sunday.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • From coats, dresses, and suits with hollyhocks, topiaries and collages of various flora and foliage.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Pelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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