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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPelts
/pɛlts/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The undressed skin of a fur-bearing animal.
"The trapper traded beaver pelts for winter supplies."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: probably from Old French peltre or medieval Latin pellis (skin, hide).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pelts" is said worldwide
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peaux
Transliteration: peo
"Il vendait des peaux d'animaux au marché."
Felle
Transliteration: felle
"Die Jäger trockneten die Felle in der Sonne."
pelli
Transliteration: pelli
"Conciavano le pelli per farne dei cappotti."
pieles
Transliteration: pieles
"Los comerciantes compraban pieles en el norte."
peles
Transliteration: peles
"Eles guardavam as peles de animais no celeiro."
खालें
Transliteration: khalen
"शिकारियों ने सर्दियों के लिए खालें जमा कीं।"
兽皮
Transliteration: shòupí
"猎人把兽皮拿到集市上去卖。"
모피
Transliteration: mopi
"그들은 추위를 피하기 위해 동물의 모피를 사용했다."
毛皮
Transliteration: kegawa
"ハンターたちは冬に向けて毛皮を集めた。"
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