noun
pelt
An animal skin with fur, hair, or wool attached.
The fox pelt has thick, soft fur and a bushy tail.
Etymology
Latin pellis means skin or hide. The modern word preserves that material sense, especially for an animal skin retaining its fur or hair.
More examples
- The trapper sells beaver pelts at the market.
- A sheepskin pelt covers the wooden bench.
- She brushes dirt from the pelt without damaging its fur.
Forms
pelt · pelts