plew

or plu

[ ploo ]

noun

, Older Use (in Western U.S. and Canada).

1. a beaver skin, especially one of prime quality.

plew

/ pluː /

noun

1. (formerly in Canada) a beaver skin used as a standard unit of value in the fur trade

Word History and Origins

Origin of plew¹

1790–1800; < Canadian French pelu; French: noun use of pelu haired, hairy (now obsolete or dial.); poilu

Word History and Origins

Origin of plew¹

from Canadian French pelu (adj) hairy, from French poilu, from poil hair, from Latin pilus

Example Sentences

Garrison is survived by his mother, Mary Garrison; his siblings Lisa Wooley, Laura Plew and Jeff Garrison; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

From Seattle Times

Distance learning in Fresno County last spring for Plew’s children meant an unreliable internet connection that kept booting Kenny, 14, out of class.

From Los Angeles Times

Like a lot of rural communities, Weaverville in recent years has seen more people leaving than arriving, but it had a golden commodity Plew couldn’t find at home in Fresno County for her three children: open classrooms that promised a desk in front of a teacher.

From Los Angeles Times

Poburko was speaking in a second-grade classroom where Plew’s son Stephen Bo was coloring and wearing a mask with dinosaurs on it.

From Los Angeles Times

Plew, whose family had just started construction on their dream home in Fresno County, said her children have thrived in Weaverville.

From Los Angeles Times