'furless

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fur (fɜː)

—n
1.	the dense coat of fine silky hairs on such mammals as the cat, seal, and mink
2.	a. the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on
	b. (as modifier): a fur coat
3.	a garment made of fur, such as a coat or stole
4.	a. a pile fabric made in imitation of animal fur
	b. a garment made from such a fabric
5.	heraldry any of various stylized representations of animal pelts or their tinctures, esp ermine or vair, used in coats of arms
6.	informal a whitish coating of cellular debris on the tongue, caused by excessive smoking, an upset stomach, etc
7.	(Brit) a whitish-grey deposit consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate precipitated from hard water onto the insides of pipes, boilers, and kettles
8.	make the fur fly to cause a scene or disturbance

—vb , furs, furring, furred
9.	(tr) to line or trim a garment, etc, with fur
10.	(often foll by up) to cover or become covered with a furlike lining or deposit
11.	(tr) to clothe (a person) in a fur garment or garments

[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]

'furless

—*adj*

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