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furrier

Syllables: fur·rier/ˈfʌɹi.ə/

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Northern England/ˈfʊɹi.ə/

furrier noun: a person who sells, makes, repairs, alters, cleans, or otherwise deals in pelts or in clothing made of fur. Also the comparative form of furry.

furrier: a person who sells, makes, repairs, alters, cleans, or otherwise deals in pelts or in clothing made...
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Noun (1)

furrier (plural furriers)

  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

Noun (2)

furrier (plural furriers)

  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
    Synonyms:
    quartermaster

Noun (3) capitalized: Furrier

Furrier (plural Furriers)

  1. (archaic) Archaic form of furrier.

Also used as

furrier is also the comparative form of furry.

furrier meaning in Persian

furrier in Persian

person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
واتگر vâtgar

Synonyms of furrier

Forms of furrier

pluralfurriers
pluralFurriers

Origin of furrier

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

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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Words that rhyme with furrier

Questions about furrier

What does furrier mean?
Furrier means a person who sells, makes, repairs, alters, cleans, or otherwise deals in pelts or in clothing made of fur.
What is furrier in Persian?
Furrier in Persian is واتگر (vâtgar). See Furrier meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is furrier?
Furrier is a noun.
How do you pronounce furrier?
Furrier is pronounced /ˈfʌɹi.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of furrier?
The plural of furrier is furriers.

Words near furrier in the dictionary

  1. Furrer
  2. Furrers
  3. furrfu
  4. furriend
  5. furriends
  6. furrier
  7. furrier's
  8. furrieries
  9. furriers
  10. furriery
  11. furries

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