| 单词 | furrier |
| 释义 | furrier (once / 18555 pages) n A furrier is a person who either makes clothing out of fur, repairs fur garments, or sells them. Your great-grandma's long mink coat probably originally came from a furrier. If you're an animal lover, you might prefer the comparative adjective furrier, as in "My rabbit's furrier than your pug," to the profession known by the same name. A furrier makes clothing and other items from the fur of animals. The word comes from the Old French forrer, "line with fur," or simply "cover or fill with." WORD FAMILYfurrier: furriers USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s 1958, and I have scored an after-school job with a furrier on West 32nd Street. New York Times(Oct 10, 2016) A stint as a furrier was over quick. Washington Post(Aug 15, 2016) They write whole articles gushing about a furrier workplace. Slate(Aug 15, 2016) n someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments Syn|Hyper cloakmaker garment worker, garment-worker, garmentmaker a person who makes garments |
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