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pelage

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpɛlɪd͡ʒ/
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  • homophone: pellage

1

noun

Meaning 1

Fur, hair, or any other form of the coat of a mammal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The characteristic nature of this coat: its coarseness or fineness, its typical lay, and so on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coat

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hair

Narrower terms: fur, wool, fleece

History

Etymology

From French pelage (“fur”).