currier
noun
a person who dresses and colors leather after it is tanned.
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currier
1 American
[kur-ee-er, kuhr-]
/ ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʌr- /
Currier
2
American
[kur-ee-er, kuhr-]
/ ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʌr- /
noun
currier
British
/ ˈkʌrɪə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of currier
1350–1400; curry 2 + -er 1 ( def. ); replacing Middle English cur(r)iour, cor(r)iour < Anglo-French < Latin coriārius, equivalent to cori(um) leather + -ārius -ary
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“With rice, like in the dog. Currier is what makes the rice currier rice. It’s Curry in German.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Not a porter is there in the army, nor a currier of camels, but hath seen some part of our bodies; and, what is worse, our very faces!”*
From Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale by William Beckford
Moslings, moz′lingz, n.pl. the thin shavings taken off by the currier in dressing skins.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
He had a long account with his currier.
From The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales by Hannah More
“A courier is expected from Washington:” pronounce cou in courier so as to rhyme with too, never like currier; the two words have entirely distinct significations.
From Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected by Anonymous
Now leading an independent company, Jim Currier is navigating the booming—and demanding—defense and aviation industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
He noted that within the past couple of weeks, Jim Currier, the CEO of Honeywell’s aerospace technologies business, met with President Donald Trump.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association CEO Missi Currier said the disagreement between Legislature and State Land Office threatens to penalize petroleum producers and public beneficiaries as leases are sidelined.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Currier said he wasn’t too rattled by the whole experience — unlike his dad and brother, who were “scared for their lives.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
“With rice, like in the dog. Currier is what makes the rice currier rice. It’s Curry in German.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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