Collocations for "fur"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fur" in context.
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fur
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- feel the [cat's, dog's] soft fur
- brush the [cat's] fur
- was [licking, cleaning] its fur
- was stroking the [cat's] fur
- there is fur all over the house
- there is [dog, cat] fur all over the [house, chair, carpet]
- is shedding fur all over (the house)
- fur to keep warm (in the winter)
- shiny [black, golden] fur
- has [matted, tangled, drenched] fur
- a [thick, thin, balding] coat of fur
- the [coat, hat] is made of fur
- a [coat] lined with fur
- made of [mink, beaver] fur
- there's a [sale, discount] on (all) furs
- [got, scraped] the fur off his tongue
- wear a (fake) fur [coat, hat]
- made a fortune in the fur trade
- the coat has a fur [collar, hood]
'fur' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):