I. ˈfər verb
( furred ; fur·ring )
Etymology: Middle English furren, from Anglo-French furrer to stuff, fill, line, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fuotar sheath; akin to Greek pōma lid, cover, Sanskrit pāti he protects
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to cover, line, trim, or clothe with fur
2. : to coat or clog as if with fur
3. : to apply furring to
intransitive verb
: to become coated or clogged as if with fur
II. noun
Usage: often attributive
Date: 14th century
1. : a piece of the dressed pelt of an animal used to make, trim, or line wearing apparel
2. : an article of clothing made of or with fur
3. : the hairy coat of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick ; also : such a coat with the skin
4. : a coating resembling fur: as
a. : a coat of epithelial debris on the tongue
b. : the thick pile of a fabric (as chenille)
• fur·less ˈfər-ləs adjective
III. abbreviation
furlong