fur

noun
UK /fɜː/
US /fɝː/

Fur is the soft hair that covers many animals.

The cat has soft white fur.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A coat made of animal fur.

She wore a fur to the winter party.

3. A hard coating that builds up inside a kettle or pipe.

The kettle is full of fur from boiling water.

4. A fuzzy layer that forms on the tongue.

He brushed his tongue to remove the white fur.