furrier
noun
fur·ri·er
| \ ˈfər-ē-ər
, ˈfə-rē-\
, ˈfə-rē-\
Definition of furrier
1
: a fur dealer
2a
: one that dresses furs
b
: one that makes, repairs, alters, or cleans fur garments
Examples of furrier in a Sentence
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Myrna Katz was born March 29, 1939, and grew up in Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst section, a daughter of Gertrude Bernstein, a homemaker, and Abraham Katz, a furrier — both Russian immigrants. — Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, "Myrna Katz Frommer and Harvey Frommer, authors of baseball books and oral histories, die a week apart at 80 and 83," 14 Aug. 2019 In the early 20th century, furriers discovered the the pelts of Arctic white foxes could be dyed to replicate any natural fur, or even turned colors not found on animals (pink, for instance). — David James, Anchorage Daily News, "In the early 20th century, Arctic fox fur was all the rage. The impact in Alaska was immense.," 20 July 2019 His father, Leo, was a furrier, and his mother, Eva (Tzizes) Jaffee, was a fur saleswoman. — Neil Genzlinger, BostonGlobe.com, "Michael Jaffee, who cofounded early-music group, dies at 81," 23 June 2019 Sara is preparing her own birthday dinner when a stranger arrives at her door, an American furrier named Mervyn Kant (Matthew Arkin). — Margaret Gray, latimes.com, "With 'Sisters Rosensweig,' Wendy Wasserstein's women-centric storytelling returns to the limelight," 16 May 2018 Bradleys was a top London furrier and couturier set up in the 1860s. — Lauren Said-moorhouse, CNN, "WWII cash hoard found under floor of Churchill's tailor," 8 June 2018 An amendment added Tuesday allows furriers and other retailers to sell current inventory until January 1, 2020. — Janie Har, USA TODAY, "San Francisco becomes largest U.S. city to ban fur sales," 21 Mar. 2018 In Dixon’s case, an investigator spotted a receipt for a fur coat cleaning and happened to know the furrier. — Doug Donovan, baltimoresun.com, "Meet the former Maryland prosecutor who pursued Sheila Dixon, Linda Tripp — and Dallas Dance," 20 Apr. 2018 An amendment added Tuesday allows furriers and other retailers to sell current inventory until January 1, 2020. — Janie Har, USA TODAY, "San Francisco becomes largest U.S. city to ban fur sales," 21 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'furrier.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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furrier
noun
English Language Learners Definition of furrier
: a person who sells or makes fur clothing
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