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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.
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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
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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Choose pinstripes or wool for a take on power dressing, or channel the '90s with a leather style.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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The actress wore a wool gray suit with a double-breasted blazer with sinuous lapels and wide-leg trousers.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That glossiness carried over into Hudson's hair, styled by Marcus Francis with a middle part and lots of wavy volume down the lengths.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2026
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Khan is 5-foot-8, 200 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cropped or long, belted or buttoned, patterned or plain—faux fur was the coat choice of many, if not most, this month.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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Wearing matching leather coats, the two chatted constantly, pointing at parade formations and singing along with performers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelage. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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