chamois vs fur

chamois

verb
  • To clean with a chamois leather cloth. 

noun
  • A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra. 

  • A padded insert which protects the groin from the bicycle saddle. 

  • An absorbent cloth used for cleaning and polishing, formerly made of chamois leather. 

  • The traditional colour of chamois leather. 

adj
  • Chamois-colored. 

fur

verb
  • To cover with fur or a fur-like coating. 

  • To level a surface by applying furring to it. 

  • To become covered with fur or a fur-like coating. 

noun
  • The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick. 

  • The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue. 

  • Rabbits and hares, as opposed to partridges and pheasants (called feathers). 

  • The hairy skin of an animal processed into clothing for humans. 

  • Pubic hair. 

  • A thick pile of fabric. 

  • The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach. 

  • Sexual attractiveness. 

  • A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel. 

  • The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water. 

  • A furry; a member of the furry subculture. 

  • One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures. 

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