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furring

furring is the present participle and gerund of fur.

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.

Meaning of fur

Verb

fur (third-person singular simple present furs, present participle furring, simple past and past participle furred)

  1. (transitive) To cover with fur or a fur-like coating.
  2. (intransitive) To become covered with fur or a fur-like coating.
    • The college water supply was practically undrinkable because of its salinity and the pipes furred up so rapidly that they had to be replaced every few years.2015, Tom Michell, The Penguin Lessons
  3. (transitive) To level a surface by applying furring to it.
    Synonyms:
    fur out

See all 19 meanings of fur

Forms of furring

pluralfurrings

Phrases with furring

Questions about furring

What does furring mean?
Furring means parts of clothing made from fur.
What is furring the present participle and gerund of?
Furring is the present participle and gerund of fur.
What part of speech is furring?
Furring is a noun.
What is the plural of furring?
The plural of furring is furrings.

Words near furring in the dictionary

  1. furrily
  2. furrin
  3. furriner
  4. furriners
  5. furriness
  6. furring
  7. furring out
  8. furring up
  9. furrings
  10. furrow
  11. furrowable

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