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fur·lough (fûŕlō)

[Alteration of vorloffe, furlogh, from Dutch verlof, from Middle Dutch.]

noun 

    1. A leave of absence or vacation, especially one granted to a member of the armed forces.
    2. A usually temporary layoff from work.
    3. A leave of absence from prison granted to a prisoner.
  2. The papers or documents authorizing a leave: The soldiers had their furloughs in their breast pockets.

transitive verb: -loughed, -lough·ing, -loughs. 

  1. To grant a leave to.
  2. To lay off (workers).