Added 9 October 2026 pelage /ˈpɛlɪd͡ʒ/ noun Categories: AnimalsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pelage at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal. Origin From French pelage (“fur”). From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: furhaircoatpeelingsealjuvenalcolourpelthaircoatgenetfoxskin Back to today's word