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pelage

pel·age
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pel-ij]
    • /ˈpɛl ɪdʒ/
    • /ˈpelɪʤ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pel-ij]
    • /ˈpɛl ɪdʒ/

Definitions of pelage word

  • noun pelage the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal. 1
  • noun pelage the coat of a mammal, consisting of hair, wool, fur, etc 0
  • noun pelage the coat, or covering, of a mammal, as hair or fur 0

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Origin of pelage

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French, derivative of poil (Old French peil, pel; see poilu); see -age

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Parts of speech for Pelage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pelage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pelage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pelage

noun pelage

  • downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
  • ectoderm — the outer germ layer in the embryo of a metazoan.
  • fur — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
  • lint — minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
  • lints — minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.

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