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Mane vs Fur - What's the difference?

mane | fur |

As nouns the difference between mane and fur

is that mane is longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion while fur is hairy coat of various mammal species, especially: when fine, soft and thick.

As a verb fur is

to cover with fur.

As a proper noun Fur is

one of a Nilo-Saharan people of western Sudan.

mane

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion
  • * 1900 , L. Frank Baum , The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
  • Before they went to see Glinda, however, they were taken to a room of the Castle, where Dorothy washed her face and combed her hair, and the Lion shook the dust out of his mane , and the Scarecrow patted himself into his best shape, and the Woodman polished his tin and oiled his joints.
  • Long or thick hair of a person's head.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    fur

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Hairy coat of various mammal species, especially: when fine, soft and thick.
  • Hairy skin of an animal processed into clothing for humans.
  • * Lady M. W. Montagu
  • wrapped up in my furs
  • A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel.
  • A coating, lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.
  • # A thick pile of fabric.
  • # The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.
  • # The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water.
  • # The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.
  • (heraldry) One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures.
  • A furry; a member of the furry subculture.
  • * 2006 , Shari Caudron, Who Are You People?
  • "You want to know what brings furries together?" she asks. "Furs are here because they don't fit in anywhere else. For real furs, this is the only place they feel comfortable."
  • (vulgar, slang) Pubic hair.
  • (vulgar, slang) Sexual attractiveness.
  • Derived terms

    * fur cap * fur coat * fur farm * furless * furrier * furry * fur seal

    Verb

  • To cover with fur.
  • Derived terms

    * furred ----