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rabbit

rabbit

11 2.0
Soft fur from a small furry animal used to make warm clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈræbɪt/
translation icon : piel de conejo
  • She embellished her hat with a soft trim made of rabbit fur.
  • rabbit fur
  • rabbit skins
  • a rabbit fur coat

She addressed in rubber rabbit fur jacket and skirt and boots.

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Examples

  • Harry put the slips in his wallet, and the rabbit's foot and keys in his pocket.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I used to wear a pair of cashmere pants that also had rabbit hair in them many years ago before I was vegan.

  • But in my case, I'm using water with rabbit skin glue.

  • The full season will buy me a sable-dyed rabbit coat.

  • I've been hunting for a rabbit skin to wrap my little Bonnie in.

  • The snow was flattened around it, the rabbit's fur thrown everywhere.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Even a little rabbit-fur muff, such as my mother had for skating when she was a child.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The rabbit's foot was white and gray, with toenails curling out of the fur.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • "Allegra shrugged, her fingers idly stroking one of the rabbit's worn velvet ears.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Miriam had pushed her chubby forefinger through the wire netting and was stroking the black-and-white rabbit's nose.

    Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

fur
vsrabbit
279 1.0

Soft thick hair that covers some animals or the material used for warm coats

refers to the soft hair of one animal rather than general mammal hair
fox
vsrabbit
8 4.1

Soft fur from a wild mammal often grey or reddish brown used for clothing

is usually softer and finer in texture than that fur
squirrel
vsrabbit
5 7.7

Soft animal fur used to trim or line clothing for warmth

is used more for whole garments rather than just trims
beaver
vsrabbit
4 5.2

Soft brown fur used to make hats and warm clothes

is softer and from a smaller mammal than that brown fur
raccoon
vsrabbit
  • US
4 3.7

Thick brown and black fur from a small North American animal used for warm clothing

is from a different species with a softer, finer coat
alpaca
vsrabbit
1 4.9

Very soft warm wool from a South American animal used for fine clothes

is animal hair used as fur rather than spun wool fibres
rabbit skin
vsrabbit
1 3.3

The fur and hide of a rabbit used to make clothes or soft craft items

is the soft hair itself rather than the whole hide
lapin
vsrabbit
9.6

Fur from a rabbit used to make clothes or trim

is the common, general term rather than this trade name
muskrat fur
vsrabbit
  • US
7.4

A brown soft fur from a muskrat that people use to make warm clothes

is from a small land mammal rather than an aquatic rodent
beaver fur
vsrabbit
4.4

Soft brown fur from a beaver used to make warm clothes and hats

is generally finer and less dense than that historically used fur

Idioms

Find a surprising way to solve a problem at the last moment

Compounds

rabbit hole
  • Texting
9 6.0

A long series of online links or pages that makes you lose track of time

bunny rabbit
  • Informal
5 1.0

A small, soft rabbit often thought of as young and cute

rabbit ears
  • Archaic
2 5.6

Two metal rods on a TV that you move to get a clear picture

rabbit punch
  • Jargon
1 9.3

A short hard hit to the back of the neck that is dangerous and illegal in boxing

1 2.2

A small cage with a wire front for keeping rabbits outside

rabbit food
  • Informal
1 6.9

Raw vegetables or salad that seem boring and not filling

1 3.4

A hole in the ground where wild rabbits live and hide

1 6.7

Melted cheese served hot on toast, often with beer or mustard

white rabbit
  • Literature
1 9.1

A person who is often late or a sign that leads someone into a new unknown adventure

A small North American rabbit with grey or brown fur and a white underside to its tail

rabbit fever
  • Specialized
1 8.5

A disease in rabbits and other small animals that can spread to people by ticks, flies or touching infected animals

1 3.3

The fur and hide of a rabbit used to make clothes or soft craft items

rabbit test
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A pregnancy test that uses a rabbit by injecting a woman's urine and checking its ovaries for changes

1 3.9

A large North American hare with very big back feet that turns white in winter

A domestic rabbit with very long, soft fur often kept for its wool

A common burrowing rabbit from southern Europe and northern Africa, often kept as a pet

A stew made from horse and rabbit meat

rabbit skin
  • Specialized
7.2

A strong glue made by boiling rabbit hide for sticking wood or canvas

Underground tunnels where wild rabbits live

rabbit warren
  • Informal
7.5

A crowded maze of small houses and narrow streets

9.9

A state of becoming very jumpy and worried when stressed

9.9

A small Australian animal with long ears like a rabbit

rabbit-eye blueberry
  • Specialized
7.2

A bush that produces small sweet blueberries grown in the southeastern United States

About the same size as a rabbit

rabbit-weed
  • Specialized
9.9

A low, sticky bush with narrow leaves and many small yellow flowers

rabbit bandicoot
  • Australian
9.9

A small Australian animal that carries its babies in a pouch with large leathery ears like a rabbit

9.6

A shrub with thin hairy branches and bright yellow flowers that smells nice and grows on western plains

A hole or tunnel in the ground where small wild animals live

8.9

A scented shrub with many small yellow flowers that people use to make yellow dye

Long ears on a rabbit that stand up and help it hear

9.0

A small shy animal that lives among rocks and looks like a rabbit but is not a true rabbit

roof rabbit
  • Informal
9.9

A playful name for a small rabbit seen on rooftops in cities

A burrowing rabbit from southern Europe and northern Africa often kept as a pet

8.1

A large rabbit that lives in marshes and swims well in the southeastern United States

5.6

A small North American rabbit with grey or brown fur found in woods

How Soft

chinchilla
1 7.9
mink
11 4.6
rabbit
11 2.0
sheepskin
6 3.9
horsehair
5 4.1

Surface Forms

rabbit singular
rabbits plural

Etymology

Rabbit for fur comes from the animal's soft coat, which people used in clothing and accessories, so rabbit can mean either the animal or its skin and fur.