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peltry
[ pel-tree ]
/ ˈpɛl tri /
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noun, plural pelt·ries.
fur skins; pelts collectively.
a pelt.
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peltry
/ (ˈpɛltrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
the pelts of animals collectively
Word Origin for peltry
C15: from Old French peleterie collection of pelts, from Latin pilus hair
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