muskrat fur
- noun
- US
:
piel de nutria
- The coat was lined with muskrat fur to keep it warm during winter.
Examples
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Vintage hats made from muskrat fur are still found in some antique shops.
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She admired the softness and sheen of the muskrat fur collar on her grandmother's jacket.
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The coat is made of muskrat fur.
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I love the softness of muskrat fur!
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She admired the softness and sheen of the muskrat fur collar on her grandmother's jacket.
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The coat was lined with muskrat fur to keep it warm during winter.
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Vintage hats made from muskrat fur are still found in some antique shops.
Synonyms
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1.0
Soft thick hair that covers some animals or the material used for warm coats
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7.4
Soft brown fur from this animal used to make coats and hats
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9.9
Fur from a muskrat that is dyed to look like seal fur
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Morphology
The meaning 'the brown fur obtained from a muskrat' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'muskrat' (the animal) with 'fur' (animal hair), reflecting a straightforward noun–noun possession/description relation. This compositional pattern is common in English (and cross-linguistically), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Muskrat fur comes from people who caught the small water animal called the muskrat and used its thick fur to make warm clothes. So today muskrat fur means 'the soft brown fur from a muskrat'.