Furrier
//ˈfʌɹi.ə// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who sells, makes, repairs, alters, cleans, or otherwise deals in clothing made of fur.
"The furrier went on to say that he had a real beaute of a Canadian three-quarter squirrel just in."
- 2 A person who secures accommodation for an army. British, historical
"The Furriers sent before, to divide the Quarters."
- 3 Archaic form of furrier. alt-of, archaic
- 4 someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments wordnet
Adjective
- 1 comparative form of furry: more furry comparative, form-of
Example
More examples"The furrier gets the skins of more foxes than asses."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Anglo-Norman, from Old French forreor, from fourrer (“to line or trim with fur”).
Etymology 2
From Middle English forreour, from Old French forrier, forrour, feureur. See foray.
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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