tannery

noun

tan·​nery ˈta-nə-rē How to pronounce tannery (audio)
ˈtan-rē
plural tanneries
: a place where tanning is carried on

Examples of tannery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Prada in recent years has bought a stake in tannery Superior and teamed up to invest with Zegna in Italian cashmere maker Filati Biagioli Modesto SpA and in knitwear specialist Luigi Fedeli e Figlio Srl. Flavia Rotondi, Fortune Europe, 20 May 2024 Ecco Soft Woven Slip-on Shoes $175 $106 These elevated woven shoes are made with leather sourced from a tannery that earned a top rating for environmentally friendlier impact from the Leather Working Group. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024 For centuries, some pouring of noxious substances, as waste from tanneries, into streams was prohibited but runoff from common farm or business activities was not. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024 Python farm's invoice to exotic leather tannery owned by Gucci. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024 To that end, the brand uses European shoemaking techniques and leathers from artisanal tanneries such as Charles F. Stead, a supplier to Tricker’s, Lucchese, and Stefano Bemer. Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2024 In 1760, Andreas’ son, David Shriver Sr., settled west of Westminster with his wife, Rebecca Ferree, building a grist mill and tannery. Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2024 For generations, the rivers were dumping grounds for machine shops, tanneries, gas plants and breweries. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024 Recently, a team of professional archaeologists working for Elizabeth Anderson Comer investigated the tannery site at the Union Mills Homestead hoping to find where the tanning vats were located in an area with no visible clues. Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tannery was in 1694

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“Tannery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tannery. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.

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tannery

noun
tan·​nery ˈtan-(ə-)rē How to pronounce tannery (audio)
plural tanneries
: a place where hides are tanned

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