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skinnery

[ skin-uh-ree ]
/ ˈskɪn ə ri /
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noun, plural skin·ner·ies.
a place where skins are prepared, as for the market.
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Origin of skinnery

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at skin, -ery
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