coopery

[koo-puh-ree, koop-uh-]

noun

plural

cooperies 

1. the work of a cooper.

2. a cooper's shop.

3. articles made by a cooper.

coopery

/ ˈkuːpərɪ /

noun

1. another word for cooperage

Word History and Origins

Origin of coopery¹

First recorded in 1325–75, coopery is from the Middle English word couperie. See cooper, -y ³

Example Sentences

Ms. Moody walks me first through the coopery, where virgin barrels are fashioned from Kentucky timbers, and then on to the aging rooms, where the evaporating whiskey fills the nostrils as it transforms into the so-called “angels’ share.”

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