pelage
pelage · pelages
Fur, hair, or any other form of the coat of a mammalFur, hair, or any other form of the coat of a mammal.
/ˈpɛlɪd͡ʒ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Fur, hair, or any other form of the coat of a mammal.
growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
(countable, uncountable)The characteristic nature of this coat: its coarseness or fineness, its typical lay, and so on.
Origin
From French pelage (“fur”).From French pelage (“fur”).
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Forms
plural: pelagesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal:coat
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable