fur

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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.

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

fur coat She was wearing a fur coat and black leather boots.

Native Americans traded furs with early European settlers.

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

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

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

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

If someone's arteries (= tubes that carry blood from your heart) fur, or something furs them, they become slightly blocked:

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

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.