fitch
/fɪtʃ/
noun
- The fur of the European polecat, used especially for making coats and brushes.
- The artist's brush was made from fine fitch hair.
- In the past, fitch was a popular material for luxury winter coats.
- The hat was trimmed with a strip of dark fitch fur.
- The European polecat itself (Mustela putorius), a small mammal with dark fur and a light face mask.
- Farmers sometimes keep fitch to control rodent populations.
- The fitch is known for its strong, musky smell when threatened.
- A fitch darted across the road and disappeared into the hedge.
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