English noun: fur |
1. | fur (substance) the dressed hairy coat of a mammal |
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| Synonyms | pelt |
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| Broader (hypernym) | animal skin |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | astrakhan, bearskin, beaver, beaver fur, chinchilla, ermine, fox, lambskin, lapin, leopard, mink, muskrat, muskrat fur, otter, rabbit, raccoon, sable, seal, sealskin, squirrel |
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2. | fur (animal) dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | coat, pelage |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | undercoat, underfur |
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| Part holonym | guard hair |
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3. | fur (artifact) a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal |
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| Broader (hypernym) | garment |
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