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
Worse still, the so-called mule skinners who are caught with the shipments seldom turn out to be Mr. Big.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then the wagon train came to a stop at the curves, and Jo and all of her skinners walked through the forest to the scene of Hiram's battle.
From The She Boss A Western Story by Arthur Preston Hankins
