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fursuit.

An anthropomorphic animal costume used in the furry subculture.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɜː(ɹ)ˌsuːt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɜɹˌsuːt/US/ˈfɜːˌsʉːt/Australia
  1. An anthropomorphic animal costume used in the furry subculture.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdrą Frankish *fōdrbor. Anglo-Norman fuerrebor. Middle English furre English fur Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *sékʷetor Proto-Italic *sekʷōr Vulgar Latin sequor, sequi Vulgar Latin *sequere Vulgar Latin *sequita Old French siute Anglo-Norman suitebor. Middle English sute English suit English fursuit From fur + suit.

verb/ˈfɜː(ɹ)ˌsuːt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɜɹˌsuːt/US/ˈfɜːˌsʉːt/Australia
  1. To wear a fursuit.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdrą Frankish *fōdrbor. Anglo-Norman fuerrebor. Middle English furre English fur Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *sékʷetor Proto-Italic *sekʷōr Vulgar Latin sequor, sequi Vulgar Latin *sequere Vulgar Latin *sequita Old French siute Anglo-Norman suitebor. Middle English sute English suit English fursuit From fur + suit.

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