Fur vs. Skin

Fur vs. Skin — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fur and Skin

Furnoun

The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.

Skinnoun

(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl.

Furnoun

The hairy skin of an animal processed into clothing for humans.

Skinnoun

(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.

Furnoun

A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel.

Skinnoun

(countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.

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Furnoun

A coating, lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.

Skinnoun

(countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.

In order to get to the rest of the paint in the can, you′ll have to remove the skin floating on top of it.

Furnoun

A thick pile of fabric.

Skinnoun

A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.

You can use this skin to change how the browser looks.

Furnoun

The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.

Skinnoun

An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a character model in a video game.

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Furnoun

The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water.

Skinnoun

Rolling paper for cigarettes.

Pass me a skin, mate.

Furnoun

The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.

Skinnoun

clipping of skinhead

Furnoun

(heraldry) One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures.

Skinnoun

(Australia) A subgroup of Australian aboriginal people; such divisions are cultural and not related to an individual′s physical skin.

Furnoun

Rabbits and hares, as opposed to partridges and pheasants (called feathers).

Skinnoun

(slang) Bare flesh, particularly bare breasts.

Let me see a bit of skin.

Furnoun

A furry; a member of the furry subculture.

Skinnoun

A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids.

Furnoun

Pubic hair.

Skinnoun

(nautical) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.

Furnoun

Sexual attractiveness.

Skinnoun

(nautical) The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.

Furverb

(transitive) To cover with fur or a fur-like coating.

Skinnoun

A drink of whisky served hot.

Furverb

(intransitive) To become covered with fur or a fur-like coating.

Skinverb

(transitive) To injure the skin of.

He fell off his bike and skinned his knee on the concrete.

Furverb

To level a surface by applying furring to it.

Skinverb

(transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human.

Furpreposition

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Skinverb

(colloquial) To high five.

Furnoun

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

Skinverb

To apply a skin to (a computer program).

Can I skin the application to put the picture of my cat on it?

Furnoun

dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)

Skinverb

To use tricks to go past a defender.

Furnoun

a garment made of fur

Skinverb

(intransitive) To become covered with skin.

A wound eventually skins over.

Skinverb

(transitive) To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence, to cover superficially.

Skinverb

To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use cribs, memoranda, etc., which are prohibited.

Skinverb

To strip of money or property; to cheat.

Skinnoun

a natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense of touch;

your skin is the largest organ of your body

Skinnoun

the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)

Skinnoun

an outer surface (usually thin);

the skin of an airplane

Skinnoun

body covering of a living animal

Skinnoun

a person's skin regarded as their life;

he tried to save his skin

Skinnoun

the rind of a fruit or vegetable

Skinnoun

a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the skin of an animal

Skinverb

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Skinverb

bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of;

The boy skinned his knee when he fell

Skinverb

remove the bark of a tree

Skinverb

strip the skin off;

pare apples

Skinverb

strike against an object;

She stubbed her one's toe in the dark and now it's broken