furrier
1 Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of furrier
1570–80; re-formation, perhaps after clothier, of earlier English, Middle English furrer < Anglo-French; see fur, -er 2
Explanation
A furrier is a person who either makes clothing out of fur, repairs fur garments, or sells them. Your great-grandma's long mink coat probably originally came from a furrier. If you're an animal lover, you might prefer the comparative adjective furrier, as in "My rabbit's furrier than your pug," to the profession known by the same name. A furrier makes clothing and other items from the fur of animals. The word comes from the Old French forrer, "line with fur," or simply "cover or fill with."
Vocabulary lists containing furrier
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Example Sentences
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Most fashion names who show at Milan Fashion Week have already gone fur-free, including the Armani Group, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada, but a major holdout has been Fendi, which began as a furrier.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
McCormick’s aunt, Fairbanks furrier Helen Callahan, claimed she was “insane,” and McCormick was admitted to Morningside April 5, 1930, after a jury confirmed Callahan’s diagnosis, records show.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024
His father, Joseph, worked as a welder for the Singer sewing machine company, and his mother, Louise, sewed for a furrier.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
Helen had worked on the buses and been a furrier and a bookie, and when a romance broke up, she went down to stay with her brother in Reading.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2022
But without his merchandise, what was the furrier supposed to do?
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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