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Recent Examples of pelage
As temperatures drop and autumn gives way to the seemingly ceaseless snows of winter, some animals in northerly climes exchange their pelage or plumage of summer drab for the purest white.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
However, multiple studies over the past 50 years have highlighted the distinctions between different types of giraffe based on their pelage patterns, cranial and postcranial morphology, genetics, ecology, and behavior.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Most are taken in spring and fall when their pelage is out of sync with the current weather pattern.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023
Some exhibit a pale gray pelage similar to western coyotes, but others are blond, red, and even black.
—Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2021
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
However, multiple studies over the past 50 years have highlighted the distinctions between different types of giraffe based on their pelage patterns, cranial and postcranial morphology, genetics, ecology, and behavior.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Most are taken in spring and fall when their pelage is out of sync with the current weather pattern.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023
Some exhibit a pale gray pelage similar to western coyotes, but others are blond, red, and even black.
—Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelage
Noun
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The result is a fiber built for durability and flexibility, with performance on par with wool and more stretch than cotton.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That tells you how many layers of wool.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After 24 minutes a video assistant referee check took place with Chelsea players, Fernandez and Tosin Adarabioyo among them, protesting to referee Jarred Gillett that Calvert-Lewin had pulled Marc Cucurella’s hair when battling for an aerial ball.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Use this cosmic energy to update your physical presentation, whether that be your hair, nails, wardrobe, or beyond.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The result is a deeply sad drama that’s trying on a thriller’s coat for size.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The shoes were paired with a Michael Kors Collection Leopard-Printed Calf Hair Balmacaan coat.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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“Pelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelage. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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