fur

noun15

1. •
   hair that grows close together all over the skin of animals such as cats, dogs and bears
2. •
   The hairy skins of animals used as a material for clothing.
3. •
   An animal pelt used to make, trim or line clothing.

   • During the colonial period, Britain used Canada as a major source of furs.
4. •
   A garment made of fur.

   • November 17, 1716, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, letter to the Countess of Mar wrapped up in my furs
5. •
   A coating or lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.
6. •
   A thick pile of fabric.
7. •
   The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.
8. •
   The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water.
9. •
   The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.
10. •
    A furry, a member of the furry fandom.

    • "You want to know what brings furries together?" she asks. "Furs are here because they don't fit in anywhere else. For real furs, this is the only place they feel comfortable." — 2006
11. •
    (informal) Human body hair, especially when abundant.
12. •
    (slang, vulgar) Pubic hair.
13. •
    Rabbits and hares, as opposed to partridges and pheasants (called feathers).
14. •
    One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures, such as ermine and vair.
15. •
    (slang, vulgar) Sexual attractiveness.

verb3

1. •
   To cover with fur or a fur-like coating.
2. •
   To become covered with fur or a fur-like coating.

   • The college water supply was practically undrinkable because of its salinity and the pipes furred up so rapidly that they had to be replaced every few years. — 2015
3. •
   To level a surface by applying furring to it.

noun2

1. •
   Abbreviation of furlough.
2. •
   Abbreviation of furlong.

noun1

1. •
   A member of a Nilo-Saharan people of western Sudan.