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- [fur]
- /fɜr/
- /fɜː(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fur]
- /fɜr/
Definitions of fur word
- noun fur the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal. 1
- noun fur the skin of certain animals, as the sable, ermine, or beaver, covered with such a coat, used for lining, trimming, or making garments. 1
- noun fur a garment made of fur. 1
- noun fur any coating resembling or suggesting fur, as certain matter on the tongue. 1
- noun fur Heraldry. any conventional representation of a fur, as ermine, vair, potent, or their variations. 1
- adjective fur of or relating to fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc.: a fur coat; a fur trader. 1
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Origin of fur
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English furre (noun), derivative of furren to trim with fur < Anglo-French furrer, Old French fo(u)rrer orig. to encase, derivative of fuerre sheath < Germanic; akin to Old English fōdder case, sheath, Old Norse fōthr, Greek pṓma
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Parts of speech for Fur
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fur popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fur usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fur
noun fur
- jacket — a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
- coat — A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.
- wool — the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property.
- pelt — to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles.
- skin — the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
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