Also means
fur coat
Usage Note
Fourrure refers both to animal fur and to a garment made of it; context distinguishes the two senses. The related verb fourrer means 'to stuff' or 'to line with fur'. Wearing vraie fourrure ('real fur') has become socially contested in France.
Examples
"Elle portait un manteau en fourrure."
Natural Translation
She was wearing a fur coat.
Literal Translation
She was wearing a coat in fur.

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