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fur
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/ fɜr /
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noun
adjective
of or relating to fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc.: a fur coat;a fur trader.
verb (used with object), furred, fur·ring.
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Idioms about fur
- to cause a scene or disturbance, especially of a violent nature; make trouble: When the kids got mad they really made the fur fly.
- to do things quickly: He sure makes the fur fly when it’s his turn to do the housecleaning.
make the fur fly,
Origin of fur
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English furre (noun), derivative of furren “to trim with fur,” from Anglo-French furrer, Old French fo(u)rrer, originally “to encase,” derivative of fuerre “sheath,” from Germanic; akin to Old English fōdder “case, sheath,” Old Norse fōthr, Greek pṓma
OTHER WORDS FROM fur
furless, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fur
fir, furWords nearby fur
Other definitions for fur (2 of 2)
fur.
abbreviation
furlong; furlongs.
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British Dictionary definitions for fur (1 of 2)
fur
/ (fɜː) /
noun
verb furs, furring or furred
Derived forms of fur
furless, adjectiveWord Origin for fur
C14: from Old French forrer to line a garment, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; related to Old English fōdder case, Old Frisian fōder coat lining
British Dictionary definitions for fur (2 of 2)
fur.
abbreviation for
furlong
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Other Idioms and Phrases with fur
fur
see make the dust (fur) fly.
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