fur

🇺🇸 /fɜːr/ 🇬🇧 /fɜː(r)/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B1

The soft hair covering an animal's body.

The cat's fur keeps it warm in winter.

B1

Animal skin with hair, used for clothing.

Her coat is made from real fur.

R

Fake material that looks like animal hair.

This jacket has fake fur on the collar.

R

Clothing made from animal hair or fake fur.

She bought a new fur for the cold weather.

R

Hard deposit in water pipes.

The kettle needs cleaning to remove the fur inside.

R

Coating on a sick person's tongue.

The doctor noticed white fur on the patient's tongue.

translation

n. The soft hair covering an animal's body.; Animal skin with hair, used for clothing.; Fake material that looks like animal hair.; Clothing made from animal hair or fake fur.; Hard deposit in water pipes.; Coating on a sick person's tongue.

Word Forms

Plural furs