British English : fur Fur is the thick hair that grows on the bodies of many animals, such as rabbits and bears, and is sometimes used to make clothes or rugs....a black coat with a fur collar.fɜː NOUN
noun
the dense coat of fine silky hairs on such mammals as the cat, seal, and mink
the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on (as modifier) ⇒ a fur coat
the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on
(as modifier) ⇒ a fur coat
a garment made of fur, such as a coat or stole
a pile fabric made in imitation of animal fur a garment made from such a fabric
a pile fabric made in imitation of animal fur
a garment made from such a fabric
(heraldry ) any of various stylized representations of animal pelts or their tinctures, esp ermine or vair, used in coats of arms
(informal ) a whitish coating of cellular debris on the tongue, caused by excessive smoking, an upset stomach, etc
(British ) a whitish-grey deposit consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate precipitated from hard water onto the insides of pipes, boilers, and kettles
See make the fur fly
the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on
(as modifier) ⇒ a fur coat
a pile fabric made in imitation of animal fur
a garment made from such a fabric
verb
(transitive) to line or trim a garment, etc, with fur
(often followed by up) to cover or become covered with a furlike lining or deposit
(transitive) to clothe (a person) in a fur garment or garments