Meaning & use
faux fur
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Meaning
noununcountable
A soft, thick artificial material made to look like animal fur, used for coats, hats, and toys.
Grammar: No plural and no 'a' before it: say 'made of faux fur', not 'a faux fur'.
Patterns
- made of faux fur
- a faux fur coat
- faux fur trim
She wore a long faux fur coat to the party.
The teddy bear is covered in soft faux fur.
Many brands now use faux fur instead of real fur.
Common combinations
- faux fur coat
- He bought a faux fur coat for the winter.
- faux fur trim
- The hood has a faux fur trim.
- made of faux fur
- The hat is made of faux fur.
- soft faux fur
- The blanket feels like soft faux fur.
Synonyms and how they differ
- fake fur
- Means the same, but 'fake' can sound slightly negative; 'faux fur' is the usual choice in fashion and advertising.
- imitation fur
- Also correct and neutral, but less common in everyday speech than faux fur.
Opposites
Word family
- faux adjective
- Artificial or fake, used before a noun: faux leather, faux marble.
Commonly confused: faux fur or fox fur?
faux fur vs fox fur
Fox fur comes from a real animal; faux fur is artificial. They sound similar but mean very different things.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'faux fur' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Faux fur' is uncountable, so it is used without 'a' or a plural: 'made of faux fur' is correct. Options with 'a faux fur' or 'faux furs' treat it as countable, which is wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “faux fur”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.