furrier

noun

fur·​ri·​er ˈfər-ē-ər How to pronounce furrier (audio)
ˈfə-rē-
1
: a fur dealer
2
a
: one that dresses furs
b
: one that makes, repairs, alters, or cleans fur garments

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Her paternal grandfather, Leopold, had emigrated from Hungary in the eighteen-sixties and started a successful furrier business, which her father, Julius, joined. Adrienne Raphel, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024 First unveiled during Salone del Mobile, the collection made its Paris debut at the furrier’s Rue de Castiglione headquarters. Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2024 Another jewelry designer and furrier Helen Yarmak turned up to support Evangelou and said her own fur and jewelry designs are sustainable because they are meant to last and to be passed along through generations. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024 His paternal grandfather was a furrier in Anatolia who later worked in the French silk trade. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for furrier 

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English furrer, from Anglo-French furrere, from furrer to fur — more at fur

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of furrier was in the 14th century

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“Furrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furrier. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

furrier

noun
fur·​ri·​er ˈfər-ē-ər How to pronounce furrier (audio)
: a person who deals in furs

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