— furless , adj.
/ferr/ , n., adj., v., furred, furring .
n.
1. the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
2. the skin of certain animals, as the sable, ermine, or beaver, covered with such a coat, used for lining, trimming, or making garments.
3. a garment made of fur.
4. any coating resembling or suggesting fur, as certain matter on the tongue.
5. Heraldry. any conventional representation of a fur, as ermine, vair, potent, or their variations.
6. make the fur fly ,
a. to cause a scene or disturbance, esp. of a violent nature; make trouble: When the kids got mad they really made the fur fly.
b. to do things quickly: She always makes the fur fly when she types.
adj.
7. of or pertaining to fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc.: a fur coat; a fur trader.
v.t.
8. to line, face, or trim, with fur, as a garment.
9. Building Trades. to apply furring to (a wall, ceiling, etc.).
10. to clothe (a person) with fur.
11. to coat with foul or deposited matter.
[ 1300-50; ME furre (n.), deriv. of furren to trim with fur furrer, OF fo ( u ) rrer orig. to encase, deriv. of fuerre sheath fodder case, sheath, ON fothr, Gk póma ]