furs
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Furs is the plural of fur—the soft, dense hair covering certain animals, or garments made from animal pelts: She inherited her grandmother's furs.
The fur trade once drove colonial economies.
Today furs remain luxury items, though controversial for animal welfare reasons.
In fashion contexts, furs often implies multiple pieces: The closet held minks, sables, and other furs.
One who catches animals
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
- hideConceal or pelt
- skinBody's outer layer
- taxidermyPreserving animal skins lifelike
pelage · sable · mink · fox · beaver · lynx · chinchilla · otter
Moral claims for fauna
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- PETAAnimal welfare advocacy group
- banOfficial restriction on something
exploitation · endangered · boycott · poaching · trapping · welfare · legislation · activism
Outer garment or layer
Thermal transfer prevention
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- cozyWarm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- liningInterior fabric layer
winter · arctic · cold weather · layering · outerwear · bundling · frost · subzero
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- statusOne's relative position
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- eliteSuperior select group
glamour · elegance · affluence · exclusivity · decadence · wealth · high-end · designer
Originating in a region
- InuitArctic indigenous people
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- tradingExchanging for value
- Hudson BayLarge Canadian subarctic sea
mountain men · ceremonial · regalia · shamanic · tribal · ancestral · heritage · Siberian
trapper
One who catches animals
taxidermy · pelage · sable · mink · fox · beaver · lynx · chinchilla · otter · ermine
animal rights
Moral claims for fauna
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- PETAAnimal welfare advocacy group
ban · exploitation · endangered · boycott · poaching · trapping · welfare · legislation · activism · synthetic
coat
Outer garment or layer
muff · collar · trim · lining · wrap · shrug · vest · hat · cuffs · bolero
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
lining · winter · arctic · cold weather · layering · outerwear · bundling · frost · subzero · windproof
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- statusOne's relative position
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
elite · glamour · elegance · affluence · exclusivity · decadence · wealth · high-end · designer · couture
indigenous
Originating in a region
Hudson Bay · mountain men · ceremonial · regalia · shamanic · tribal · ancestral · heritage · Siberian · First Nations
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- opulenceluxury, wealth, affluence, extravagance, opulence
- trade historycommerce, merchant, trade routes, traders, colonial economy
- ancient trade goodsgold, silver, copper, silk, spices
- contrabandheroin, cocaine, narcotics, illegal drugs, illicit drugs
- fur tradebeaver pelts, pelts, mink, sable, fox
fursfaux fur
Synthetic animal-hair fabric
polyester · nylon · acrylic · microfiber · pleather
fursvegan leather
Non-animal hide substitute
faux fur · ethical fashion · cotton · hemp · linen
fur, furry, furred, furball, furrier, furriness, furring, furless, furlike