fur vs coat

fur and coat both are nouns.

fur is not a verb while coat is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fur	Yes	No	No	No
coat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, coat is a hypernym of fur; that is, coat is a word with a broader meaning than fur:

fur: dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
coat: growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal

Other hypernyms of fur include pelage.

fur (noun)	coat (noun)
dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)	growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
a garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur	an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal	a thin layer covering something

fur (verb)	coat (verb)
	cover or provide with a coat
	put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
	form a coat over

Difference between fur and coat

Words related to "coat"

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