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Recent Examples of pelageHowever, 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 This puppy has all its limbs, pelage – fur, even whiskers.—Fox News, 4 Dec. 2019
However, many wool coats and all leather and suede jackets should be professionally cleaned.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
Amid the sea of dark suits, Melania was difficult to pluck out of the crowd, unlike, say, Second Lady Usha Vance, who dressed in a pastel pink wool coat, her hair tucked in a chignon to show her face.
Known for his sharp, professional style — often opting for a suit and a clean-shaven face — the surprised fans by wearing a casual button down shirt, jeans, and, most notably, facial hair, along with a longer hairstyle overall.
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Jane LaCroix,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Makeup included vivid eyeliner and pink lipstick by Laura Ann, and her ombre hair, styled by Olivia Halpin, had cascading waves around the shoulder.
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