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11 Definitions of: fur
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- noun, the dense coat of fine silky hairs on such mammals as the cat, seal, and mink
- noun, a) the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on b) (as modifier)
- noun, a garment made of fur, such as a coat or stole
- noun, a) a pile fabric made in imitation of animal fur b) a garment made from such a fabric
- noun, heraldry any of various stylized representations of animal pelts or their tinctures, esp ermine or vair, used in coats of arms
- noun, make the fur fly to cause a scene or disturbance
- noun, a whitish coating of cellular debris on the tongue, caused by excessive smoking, an upset stomach, etc
- noun, a whitish-grey deposit consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate precipitated from hard water onto the insides of pipes, boilers, and kettles
- verb, to line or trim a garment, etc, with fur
- verb, to cover or become covered with a furlike lining or deposit
- verb, to clothe (a person) in a fur garment or garments
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