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defur

defur verb: to remove the fur from.

Verb

defur (third-person singular simple present defurs, present participle defurring, simple past and past participle defurred)

  1. (transitive) To remove the fur from.
    • to defur a kettle

Forms of defur

third-person singular presentdefurs
present participledefurring
past participledefurred
pastdefurred

Origin of defur

From de- + fur.

Questions about defur

What does defur mean?
Defur means to remove the fur from.
What part of speech is defur?
Defur is a verb.
What is the past tense of defur?
The past tense of defur is defurred.

Words near defur in the dictionary

  1. DeFuniak Springs
  2. defunkified
  3. defunkifies
  4. defunkify
  5. defunkifying
  6. defur
  7. defurfuration
  8. defuroxamine
  9. defurred
  10. defurring
  11. defurs

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