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 American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Fur is defined as the soft covering of hair or pelage on animals, traditionally valued for its warmth and texture. This term often refers to garments made from this animal material, which can …

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.

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

2 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 …

This list of types of fur describes the characteristics of types of fur used in fur clothing. Each type of fur serves its own purpose and has its own unique characteristics in garment manufacturing.

Fur trade A fur trader in Fort Chipewyan, Northwest Territories, in the 1890s A fur shop in Tallinn, Estonia, in 2019 Fur muff manufacturer's 1949 advertisement The fur trade is a worldwide …