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furrier en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈfɜɹiəɹ/ (General-American)
  • [ˈfɝˑiɚ] (General-American)
  • /ˈfʌɾe.əɾ/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈfʌɹi.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • fŭr'ē-ər (New-York-City, Philadelphia)
  • fûr'ē-ər (General-American)
  • /ˈfʌɹi.ə(ɹ)/ (New-York-City, Philadelphia)
  • /ˈfʊɹi.ə/ (Northern-England)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French forreor, from fourrer (“to line or trim with fur”).

Meanings

  1. A person who sells, makes, repairs, alters, cleans, or otherwise deals in pelts or 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. 1972, H. E. Bates, The Song of the Wren:

Forms

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Relateds

furriery · fur trade

Synonyms

fur trader · peltmonger

Translations (59)

sk kožušníčka (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · sl krznar (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · yi קירזשנער (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · sv buntmakare (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · it pellicciaia (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · sk kožušník (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · et köösner (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · de Kürschnerin (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · nl bontwerker (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · pl futrzarka (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · hu szűcs (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · tr kürkçü (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · ro blănar (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · es peletero (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · fi turkkuri (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · ro blănăreasă (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · nb buntmakerske (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · gl peleteiro (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · zlw-osk grznár (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · nb buntmaker (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · cs kožišník (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · cs kožešník (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · pl kuśnierka (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · sh kr̀znar (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · es peletera (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · mk крзнар (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · uk кушнір (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · de Kürschner (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · ru скорня́к (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · da buntmagerske (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · la pelliō (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · eo peltisto (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · da buntmager (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · bg кожар (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · it pellicciaio (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · sv buntmakerska (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · nn buntmakerske (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · ota كوركجی (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · yi קירזשנערין (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · et kasuksepp (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · cmn 毛皮商 (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · fr pelletier (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · nn buntmakar (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · pl futrzarz (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · wa peaslî (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · nl bontwerkster (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · sv körsnärska (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · fr fourreuse (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · bg кожухар (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · fa واتگر (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · pl kuśnierz (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · fr fourreur (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · sv körsnär (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · ru меховщи́к (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · eo peltistino (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · gl peleteira (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · uk хутровик (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · pdt Pelzneia (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur) · fr pelletière (person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur)

furrier en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈfɜɹiəɹ/ (General-American)
  • [ˈfɝˑiɚ] (General-American)
  • /ˈfʌɾe.əɾ/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈfʌɹi.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • fŭr'ē-ər (New-York-City, Philadelphia)
  • fûr'ē-ər (General-American)
  • /ˈfʌɹi.ə(ɹ)/ (New-York-City, Philadelphia)
  • /ˈfʊɹi.ə/ (Northern-England)

Etymology

From Middle English forreour, from Old French forrier, forrour, feureur. See foray.

Meanings

  1. (UK, historical) A person who secures accommodation for an army.
    • The Furriers sent before, to divide the Quarters. 1637, Robert Monro, chapter 1, in Monro, His Expedition with the Worthy Scots Regiment (called Mac-Keyes-regiment) Levied in August 1626, page 33:

Forms

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furriers Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

quartermaster

furrier en · ADJ · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɛːɹi.ə/ Humberside, Teesside, fur-fair
  • /ˈfeːɹi.ə/ Liverpool, fur-fair
  • [ˈfɝiɚ] (US)
  • /ˈfɜːɹi.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈfʌɾe.əɾ/ (Scotland)
  • fûr'ē-ər (US)
  • /ˈfɜɹiəɹ/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

  1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of furry: more furry
    form of furry

Relateds

farrier · ferrier