FURLOUGH Meaning of FURLOUGH in English [ 'fə:ləʊ ]■ noun leave of absence, especially from military duty. ■ verb US grant ~ to.OriginC17: from Du. verlof , of W. Gmc origin and related to leave 2 . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004