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furrier

¹ American

[fur-ee-er] / ˈfɜr i ər /

noun

a person who buys and sells furs, or one who makes, repairs, or cleans furs and fur garments; a fur dealer or fur dresser.

furrier ² American

[fur-ee-er] / ˈfɜr i ər /

adjective

comparative of furry.

furrier British

/ ˈfʌrɪə /

noun

a person whose occupation is selling, making, dressing, or repairing fur garments

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Etymology

Origin of furrier

1570–80; re-formation, perhaps after clothier, of earlier English, Middle English furrer < Anglo-French; fur, -er ²

Example Sentences

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The only child of a furrier, he dealt with loneliness by immersing himself in adventure stories.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

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

After immigrating to America, he became a furrier who died in 1992.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2023

His mother was a homemaker, and he was 14 when his father, a furrier, died of a heart attack.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2022

His natural manner seemed to relax the furrier a bit.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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