furrier

noun

fur·​ri·​er ˈfər-ē-ər 

ˈfə-rē-

1

: a fur dealer

2

a

: one that dresses furs

b

: one that makes, repairs, alters, or cleans fur garments

Examples of furrier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her paternal grandfather, Leopold, had emigrated from Hungary in the eighteen-sixties and started a successful furrier business, which her father, Julius, joined. —Adrienne Raphel, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024

First unveiled during Salone del Mobile, the collection made its Paris debut at the furrier’s Rue de Castiglione headquarters. —Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2024

Another jewelry designer and furrier Helen Yarmak turned up to support Evangelou and said her own fur and jewelry designs are sustainable because they are meant to last and to be passed along through generations. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024

His paternal grandfather was a furrier in Anatolia who later worked in the French silk trade. —Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English furrer, from Anglo-French furrere, from furrer to fur — more at fur

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

furrier

noun

fur·​ri·​er ˈfər-ē-ər 

: a person who deals in furs