skinner
noun
a person or thing that skins.
skinners
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pluralof skinner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Inskip and her colleagues zeroed in on the medieval city of Winchester, which had not only skinners, tailors, and furriers, but also a hospital for leprosy patients.
From Science Magazine ● May 3, 2024
Everything began with personnel identified as "skinners," who would select an animal from the tarp and heave it onto a table.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2022
The milliner Stephen Jones said the same before a show of Edward Crutchley’s work, held inside a medieval guild hall devoted to London’s skinners, and most notable for its hats.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2020
There skinners pounce on horses and mules, cats with good fur.
From Time Magazine Archive
Have a care," he said; "the country beyond swarms with cowboys and skinners, and the rebel horse ride everywhere unchecked.
From The Reckoning by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
