FUR


Meaning of FUR in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.