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pelo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coat noun An outer garment worn over other clothes, typically with sleeves.
  • fur noun The soft, thick hair covering the body of many mammals.
  • hair noun A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
  • through prep Moving from one side or end of something to the other.
  • whisker noun One of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.

Senses

pelo is used for these senses in English:

  • body hair (anatomy) Hair of the body; in particular, androgenic hair, to the exclusion of facial hair and the hair atop one's head.
  • coat (countable) The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.
  • fur (uncountable) The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.
  • hair (countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
  • hair (uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
  • through So as to enter (something), pass within or across, and then leave.
  • through From one side of (an opening) to the other.
  • whisker That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.

coat — full definition

  1. noun An outer garment worn over other clothes, typically with sleeves.
  2. noun A layer of a substance, such as paint, covering a surface.
  3. noun The fur or hair covering an animal.
  4. verb To cover something with a layer of a substance.

fur — full definition

  1. noun The soft, thick hair covering the body of many mammals.
  2. noun Animal pelts used as material for clothing or trim.
  3. noun A chalky mineral deposit that builds up inside kettles, pipes, or boilers from hard water.

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