What does fourrure in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fourrure in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fourrure in French.

The word fourrure in French means fur, coat, fur, fur coat, reducing connector, fake fur, fur coat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fourrure

fur, coat

nom féminin (peau et poil d'un animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fourrure du vison sert à faire des manteaux.
Mink fur is used to make coats.

fur, fur coat

nom féminin (manteau en fourrure) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a mis sa fourrure pour sortir à l'opéra.
She put on her fur to go to the opera.

reducing connector

nom féminin (plomberie : pièce réduisant le diamètre d'un conduit) (plumbing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le plombier utilise des fourrures pour raccorder des tuyaux de diamètres différents.
The plumber uses reducing connectors to join pipes of different diameters.

fake fur

nom féminin (fourrure synthétique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les fausses fourrures protègent aussi bien du froid que les vraies.

fur coat

nom masculin (vêtement) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La baronne était très fière de son manteau de fourrure et de ses colliers en or.

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