fur

Meanings

Noun

• The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.
• The hairy skin of an animal processed into clothing for humans.
• A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel.
• A coating, lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.
• One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures.
• Rabbits and hares, as opposed to partridges and pheasants (called feathers).
• A furry; a member of the furry subculture.
• Pubic hair.
• Sexual attractiveness.

Verb

• To cover with fur or a fur-like coating.
• To become covered with fur or a fur-like coating.
• To level a surface by applying furring to it.

Origin

• From Middle English furre, forre, from Anglo-Norman forre, fuerre, from Frankish *fōdar, from Proto-West Germanic *fōdr, from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (compare Old English fōdor, Dutch voering, German Futter, Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐌳𐍂), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-, *poh₂- (compare Lithuanian piemuō, Ancient Greek πῶυ, πῶμα, ποιμήν, Old Armenian հօրան, Northern Kurdish pawan, Sanskrit पाति.
• The verb is from Middle English furren, from Anglo-Norman furrer, forrer, fourrer, from the noun.