tannery

noun

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

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While there are obvious differences between the tannery town that Holland is stuck in and his bohemian Greenwich Village home, the director wanted everything to appear whimsical and detached from reality. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2025 The area has multiple tanneries, which use chemicals to turn animal skins into leather, according to the Associated Press. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 Up to 50 pieces of leather, each stitched by hand for hours at the company’s tanneries, form the top of the shoe. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025 The fine leathers are sourced from top tanneries in Italy, France and Spain. Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tannery

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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 31 Mar. 2025.

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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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