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furbearer

or fur-bear·er

[ fur-bair-er ]
/ ˈfɜrˌbɛər ər /

noun

any furry animal, especially one whose fur is of commercial value.

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Origin of furbearer

First recorded in 1905–10; fur + bearer

OTHER WORDS FROM furbearer

furbearing, adjective

Words nearby furbearer

fur, furaldehyde, furan, furanose, furazolidone, furbearer, furbelow, furbish, Furbish lousewort, fur brigade, furca
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