How to pronounce pelage
American English pronunciation
PEL-ij
- IPA
- /ˈpɛlɪdʒ/
- Syllables
- PEL · ij (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pelage means
The coat of fur or hair on a mammal
In a sentence: In winter the arctic fox's pelage turns thick and snowy white.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from the French word pelage.
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