Meaning of fur In English

• 0 the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies:

  • She stroked the rabbit's soft fur.

  • "Is that real fur on your collar?" "Certainly not - I only wear fake fur."

  • a fur coat

  • Native Americans traded furs with early European settlers.

• 1 a hard pale grey substance that can form on the inside of water pipes, kettles, etc.

• 2 a greyish covering on the tongue, caused by illness or by smoking cigarettes

• 3 If water pipes, kettles, etc. fur, a hard grey substance forms on the inside:

  • Over the years, the pipes in our house have slowly furred (up).

  • Eating too much fat furs up your arteries which slows down the flow of blood.

• 4 the soft, thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin of animals, removed from their bodies:

  • [ U ] Persian cats have long fur.

  • [ U ] My jacket is lined with fur.

  • [ C ] She wore diamonds and furs and always looked glamorous.