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Short "hint"

The hairy coat of a mammal especially when fine, soft and thick.

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Usage examples (29)
  • That cat's fur was incredibly soft.
  • November 13, 2008 at 11:02 am ai haz tew leeb yew fur awyle…………..fur teh commute hoam ai will czeching on yew layter!
  • I never had yet a piece of fur trimming on a coat, and you are in fur from the neck to the feet.
  • He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot,
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  • The bear rubbed the "fur" (the hairy coating of a mammal) on its back against the bark of a "fir" (an evergreen tree) tree.
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