pelame

Definitions of pelame
  1. noun
    growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
    synonyms: casacca
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    types:
    pelliccia
    dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
    type of:
    capello, pelo
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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