Fur means the soft hair that covers animals. It helps keep them warm. Many animals have fur on their bodies.
The cat has soft brown fur.
Bears have thick fur in winter.
Fur can also mean clothes made from animal hair or skin. People use fur to make warm coats, hats, or gloves.
She wore a warm fur coat.
They sell fur hats in winter.
Fur can describe a soft, hairy surface on plants or things. It looks or feels like animal hair but is not real fur.
The leaf has a fuzzy fur surface.
The metal had a thin fur coating.
In chemistry, fur is a thin crust of oxide or corrosion on some metals. It shows a rough, hairy-like surface formed by chemical changes.
The metal pipe has a fur layer.
Zinc fur forms in this reaction.
As a verb, to fur means to cover something with fur or soft hair. Animals may fur their homes, or people may fur clothes.
They furred the lining with soft wool.
The animals furred their nests for warmth.
Sometimes people call hair or beard 'fur' informally. It means thick or messy hair, like the hair on animals.
He has lots of fur on his face.
The dog’s fur looks messy today.
Sometimes fur is used figuratively to mean a thick or dense layer of plants or moss that covers a surface. It is like a natural fur.
The forest had a fur of green leaves.
The ground had a fur of moss and grass.
