otter
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- noun
- /ˈɑːtər/
:
piel de nutria
- He's taken what is useful from the bodies of the hunters—an otter-skin water bag, two short-handled spears, and a bedroll made from an animal pelt.
Examples
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Throw me the thickest of the otter furs!
Fiction book (1994) -
He displayed an antique jacket crafted from soft otter fur at the museum.
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And the otter skin still resists water, even as old as it is.
Fiction book (1990) -
His thick tears fell onto the otter's glossy pelt.
Fiction book (1993) -
There were wool blankets on the bed, and atop those were otter and reindeer skins traded from the Lapps in the North.
Fiction book (1994) -
The coat made of otter fur kept her warm during the cold winter months.
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The hat was elegantly lined with luxurious otter fur, showcasing fine craftsmanship.
Synonyms
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Soft thick hair that covers some animals or the material used for warm coats
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Soft fur from a wild mammal often grey or reddish brown used for clothing
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The skin and fur of a bear that people use to make rugs or coats
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Soft brown fur used to make hats and warm clothes
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Soft brown fur from this animal used to make coats and hats
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Fur from a muskrat that is dyed to look like seal fur
Soft brown fur from a beaver used to make warm clothes and hats
A brown soft fur from a muskrat that people use to make warm clothes
Compounds
- US
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2.3
A large brown sea animal that lives near Pacific coasts and uses rocks to open shellfish
A medium-sized otter that lives in rivers and coasts of Europe and Asia with thick waterproof fur
- UK
A large British dog breed with long hanging ears and thick rough fur used for hunting otters
How Warm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Otter was also used to mean the animal's soft 'fur' because people made coats and hats from otter skins, so in that use 'otter' refers to the otter's fur used for clothing.