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furrier

/ˈfɜɹiəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
fur-rier
IPA
/ˈfɜɹiəɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who sells, makes, repairs, alters, cleans, or otherwise deals in pelts or in clothing made of fur.

noun

A person who secures accommodation for an army.

British usage

adj

comparative form of furry: more furry

noun

Archaic form of furrier.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French forreor, from fourrer (“to line or trim with fur”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, forreor, forreour, forrier

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɜɹiəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈfʌɹi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

furriers (plural)

Phrases

fur trade

Frequently Paired Words

furriery fur trade farrier ferrier

Synonyms

fur trader peltmonger quartermaster cloakmaker

Rhymes With

courier spurrier currier worrier burrier hurrier gurrier

Questions

How do you pronounce furrier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɜɹiəɹ/.
What does furrier mean?
A person who sells, makes, repairs, alters, cleans, or otherwise deals in pelts or in clothing made of fur.
Where does furrier come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce furrier

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