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furriers

furriers is the plural of furrier.

Meaning of furrier

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 capitalized: Furriers

Furriers

  1. (plural) plural of Furrier

Questions about furriers

What is furriers the plural of?
Furriers is the plural of furrier.
What part of speech is furriers?
Furriers is a noun.

Words near furriers in the dictionary

  1. furriend
  2. furriends
  3. furrier
  4. furrier's
  5. furrieries
  6. furriers
  7. furriery
  8. furries
  9. furriest
  10. furrification
  11. furrifications

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