currier

[ kur-ee-er, kuhr- ]

/ ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʌr- /

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noun

a person who dresses and colors leather after it is tanned.

a person who curries horses.

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Origin of currier

1350–1400; curry² + -er¹; replacing Middle English cur(r)iour, cor(r)iour <Anglo-French <Latin coriārius, equivalent to cori(um) leather + -ārius -ary

Words nearby currier

curricle, curricular, curriculum, curriculum vitae, currie, currier, Currier and Ives, curriery, currish, curry, currycomb

Other definitions for currier (2 of 2)

Currier

[ kur-ee-er, kuhr- ]

/ ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʌr- /

noun

Nathaniel, 1813–88, U.S. lithographer.Compare Ives (def. 4).

How to use currier in a sentence

Currier said, reminding him to visualize all the dead bodies onstage.
The American parole system is an endless trap — and a moral outrage|Jennifer Miller|May 24, 2021|Washington Post
Upon our arrival, Currier stopped to chat with a prisoner named Juan Carlos.
The American parole system is an endless trap — and a moral outrage|Jennifer Miller|May 24, 2021|Washington Post
Shakespeare participants often ask Currier to write letters to the parole board on their behalf.
The American parole system is an endless trap — and a moral outrage|Jennifer Miller|May 24, 2021|Washington Post
Currier was coaching a different kind of player, but the idea was the same.
The American parole system is an endless trap — and a moral outrage|Jennifer Miller|May 24, 2021|Washington Post

“Let’s talk about complex and complementary emotions,” Currier said after everyone had settled in.
The American parole system is an endless trap — and a moral outrage|Jennifer Miller|May 24, 2021|Washington Post
Currier and Ives was a printmaking firm based out of New York City from 1834 to 1907.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In “Sleigh Ride,” the narrator is painting a scene so perfect that it could be featured on an iconic Currier and Ives print.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By tradition from an age of leather shields the Currier is still the shield-maker, though now the shield has metal plating.
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang
In the afternoon I went over to Rob Currier's house, and found him engaged with the most fascinating weapon imaginable.
The Believing Years|Edmund Lester Pearson
If the tanner is not the currier, still stronger liquors may be used.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
If the tanner is also the currier, the fourth layers are omitted.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
The currier first slopes off with the head knife from the edges, a portion equal to what he afterwards removes with the round one.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for currier

currier

/ (ˈkʌrɪə) /

noun

a person who curries leather

Word Origin for currier

C14: from Old French corier, from Latin coriārius a tanner, from corium leather

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