pelages

noun

plural of pelage
as in wools
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick color variation in the snow leopard's pelage

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  1. wools
  2. hairs
  3. coats
Noun
  • Using luxurious cottons, silks, wools and linen to emphasize the simplicity and ease of wardrobe staples — T-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, skirts, button-down shirts, pants and tunics — elevating their wearability for day and night.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Although the word cashmere is sometimes incorrectly applied to extremely soft wools, only the product of the cashmere goat is true cashmere.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of wools
Noun
  • Most people worry about crow’s feet or a few gray hairs, but Kelly Ripa has her eye on something a little lower.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The testing identified the hairs as belonging to Jefferson and provided what’s likely to be the best confirmation possible of his paternity, short of exhuming the former president’s remains.
    — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hairs
Noun
  • Set up a reachable charging spot, have a plan for coats and bags, and carve out a quiet corner for people who want to actually talk.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • While the weather was overcast—and the puffer coats and bomber jackets were in moody neutral hues—the day was about to get a whole lot brighter.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of coats
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