Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

furbisher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fur-bish-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who furbishes.

Etymology

From Middle English furbisshour, from Middle French fourbisseur; equivalent to furbish + -er. Compare French fourbisseur.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: furbisshour, fourbisseur
Suffix: furbish

Inflected Forms

furbishers (plural)

Questions

What does furbisher mean?: Someone who furbishes.
Where does furbisher come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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