pelage

English

Etymology

From French pelage (“fur”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɛlɪd͡ʒ/
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Noun

pelage (plural pelages)

fur, or any other form of the coat of a mammal

Anagrams

Lapège, Lepage, peagle

French

Etymology

From poil +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pə.laʒ/
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Noun

pelage m (plural pelages)

fur
Synonym: fourrure

See also

toison

Further reading

“pelage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Noun

pelagē

nominative/accusative/vocative plural of pelagus

References

“pelage”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
pelage in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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