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puers

puers is the plural of puer.

Meaning of puer

Noun

puer (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Dung (of dogs, fowls, etc) used in tanning, after applying lime, to soften skins.
    • A solution called the ‘pure’ or the 'pewer' (having never seen the word written.., we must spell it as pronounced) is prepared in a large vessel, and into this the skins are immersed.1842, The Penny Magazine, May 212/1

Questions about puers

What is puers the plural of?
Puers is the plural of puer.

Words near puers in the dictionary

  1. puerperas
  2. puerperia
  3. puerperium
  4. puerperous
  5. puerpery
  6. puers
  7. Puerta
  8. Puertas
  9. Puertases
  10. Puerto
  11. Puerto Barrios

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