A fur is a soft, thick growth of hair that covers the skin of almost all mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath.

When the word fur first came into English, it was a verb that meant “to line a person’s garment with the soft hair of an animal.” The noun developed from the verb.

FUR meaning: 1. the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin (s) of animals…. Learn more.

Definition of fur noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Animals, Clothes fur1 /fɜː $ fɜːr/ noun 1 [uncountable] the thick soft hair that covers the bodies of some animals, such as cats, dogs, and …

FUR definition: the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal. See examples of fur used in a sentence.

Fur, fine, soft, hairy covering or coat of mammals that has been important to humankind throughout history, chiefly for warmth but also for decorative and other purposes.

3 days ago · fur (countable and uncountable, plural furs) (uncountable) The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick. (uncountable) The hairy skins of animals used …

FUR meaning: 1 : the hairy coat of an animal especially when it is soft and thick; 2 : the fur of an animal used for clothing often used before another noun

FUR definition: 1. the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin (s) of animals…. Learn more.