furfur /fɚ/ ●●○ noun 1
[uncountable] the thick soft hair that covers the bodies of some types of animal, for example cats or dogs: There was cat fur all over the chair.2[countable, uncountable] the fur-covered skin of an animal, especially used for making clothes: Furs were exchanged for cotton and other goods. the fur industry a fur coat a fake fur jacket (=one made of artificial material that looks like fur)3[countable] a coat or piece of clothing made of fur: Mrs. Welland was putting on her fur.4the fur flies used to say that an angry argument or fight starts: She found out where Keith was all night, and that’s when the fur really started to fly. [Origin: 1300–1400 fur to cover the inside of something with fur (14–19 centuries), from Old French forre inside covering] → see also furry
[uncountable] the thick soft hair that covers the bodies of some types of animal, for example cats or dogs: There was cat fur all over the chair.2[countable, uncountable] the fur-covered skin of an animal, especially used for making clothes: Furs were exchanged for cotton and other goods. the fur industry a fur coat a fake fur jacket (=one made of artificial material that looks like fur)3[countable] a coat or piece of clothing made of fur: Mrs. Welland was putting on her fur.4the fur flies used to say that an angry argument or fight starts: She found out where Keith was all night, and that’s when the fur really started to fly. [Origin: 1300–1400 fur to cover the inside of something with fur (14–19 centuries), from Old French forre inside covering] → see also furry