1
: a fur dealer
2
a
: one that dresses furs
b
: one that makes, repairs, alters, or cleans fur garments
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His parents were Jewish immigrants from Austria — his father was a furrier, his mother a homemaker — and his younger brother, Lawrence, followed him into academia, founding the American studies department at Brandeis University.
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Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
The organization, which is now a charity that works with schools and housing shelters, has its roots in the medieval trade guild of furriers and was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1327.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
His father was a furrier.
—Don R. Hecker, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
Other longtime furriers include Silver Fox Furs and Wolverine Furs.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
His father, Joseph, worked as a welder for the Singer sewing machine company, and his mother, Louise, sewed for a furrier.
—Nate Chinen, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
The collection was a tribute to her Greek-American maternal grandparents, who both worked in the Garment District and later owned a furrier shop on Long Island.
—Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Feb. 2023
Only Bowie appears on the airbushed cover, which depicts him holding a guitar with one leg cocked high outside what looks like a theater but was actually the K. West furrier.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 June 2022
In Argentina, a furrier who had served as honorary consul became one of the most notable spies in South America.
—Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2022
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Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
The organization, which is now a charity that works with schools and housing shelters, has its roots in the medieval trade guild of furriers and was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1327.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
His father was a furrier.
—Don R. Hecker, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
Other longtime furriers include Silver Fox Furs and Wolverine Furs.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
His father, Joseph, worked as a welder for the Singer sewing machine company, and his mother, Louise, sewed for a furrier.
—Nate Chinen, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
The collection was a tribute to her Greek-American maternal grandparents, who both worked in the Garment District and later owned a furrier shop on Long Island.
—Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Feb. 2023
Only Bowie appears on the airbushed cover, which depicts him holding a guitar with one leg cocked high outside what looks like a theater but was actually the K. West furrier.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 June 2022
In Argentina, a furrier who had served as honorary consul became one of the most notable spies in South America.
—Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2022
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furrier
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fur·ri·er
ˈfər-ē-ər 
: a person who deals in furs
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