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firring

firring is the alternative form of furring.

Meaning of furring

Noun

furring (countable and uncountable, plural furrings)

  1. Parts of clothing made from fur.
  2. A coating that resembles fur.
    • a furring of the tongue
  3. A strip of material used to prepare a wall for plastering, or to provide an air space.
  4. Double planking of a ship's side.

Forms of firring

pluralfirrings

Questions about firring

What is firring the alternative form of?
Firring is the alternative form of furring.

Words near firring in the dictionary

  1. Firozabad
  2. Firozpur
  3. Firpo
  4. Firpos
  5. firr
  6. firring
  7. firrings
  8. firry
  9. firs
  10. Firsby
  11. firsocostat

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