pelage

[ pel-ij ]
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noun
  1. the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal.

Origin of pelage

1
1820–30; <French, derivative of poil (Old French peil, pel;see poilu); see -age

Other words from pelage

  • pe·la·gi·al [puh-ley-jee-uhl], /pəˈleɪ dʒi əl/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pelage

pelage

/ (ˈpɛlɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. the coat of a mammal, consisting of hair, wool, fur, etc

Origin of pelage

1
C19: via French from Old French pel animal's coat, from Latin pilus hair

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