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“Firs” or “Furs” or “Furze”

firs / furs / furze are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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firs f·ER·z

  • nounnonresinous wood of a fir tree.
  • nounany of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas.

furs f·ER·z

  • nounthe dressed hairy coat of a mammal.
  • noundense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel).
  • nouna garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal.

furze

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“firs”

  • F.I.R.s Apartments
  • …Mota, there are pines, oyamel firs, ocote pines, oaks, cedars, eucalyptus,…
  • …soft corals, tubeworms, barnacles, sea firs, and sea mats, brittlestars, crabs,…
  • The European silver firs found on the Taburno were…

“furs”

  • …Chinese market for trading Russian furs.
  • …and a small load of furs for sale in China (400…
  • …from St. Petersburg, and received furs and walrus bones total cost…
  • …up the soaked bales with furs, while braziers heated the damp
  • As a result, spoiled furs in the total cost of…
  • …headed to Canton for trading furs.
  • It exported iron, copper, furs, leather, corn, and wine.
  • …support slot with the Psychedelic Furs in 2006.
  • …also noted that although fox furs were highly valued in Russia,…
  • …was also supposed to take furs on board for trading in

“furze”

  • …been constructed, commencing with Ruffs Furze and Dewlands.
  • …Madras Civil Service, of Hillingdon Furze, Uxbridge, Middlesex, by whom he…

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