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noun fur·ri·er \ ˈfər-ē-ər , ˈfə-rē- \

Definition of furrier

1 :a fur dealer

2 a :one that dresses furs

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

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Under Lagerfeld’s direction, Fendi arguably became the most famous furrier in the world.

— colleen barry and daniela petroff, Washington Post, "Carla Fendi, who helped run family’s luxury fashion house in Rome, dies at 79," 20 June 2017
The furrier was founded about 1905 by his grandfather and a partner.

— jacques kelly, baltimoresun.com, "Jon Eric Aumann Sr. of Towson, longtime furrier, dies," 19 June 2017
Joni, Santiago, Leslie, and Owen battled all kinds of challenges and villains—including an evil furrier and a relic thief—and solved mysteries.

— laura bradley, HWD, "After Carmen Sandiego and Magic Schoolbus, Netflix Should Revive These 90s Franchises," 18 Apr. 2017
Joni, Santiago, Leslie, and Owen battled all kinds of challenges and villains—including an evil furrier and a relic thief—and solved mysteries.

— laura bradley, vanityfair.com, "After Carmen Sandiego and Magic Schoolbus, Netflix Should Revive These 90s Franchises," 18 Apr. 2017
Athena Papadopoulos is showing ruddy sculptures at Shoot the Lobster that are made with fur (her father was a furrier) and that look like hanging meat.

— jason farago and martha schwendener, New York Times, "What to See at New York’s Art Fairs This Week," 2 Mar. 2017
The furrier, who passed in 2006, lived with his family in Germany, but grew uneasy as Hitler rose to power.

— yohana desta, VanityFair.com, "The Untold Story Behind an Iconic Marilyn Monroe Moment," 13 Jan. 2017
Boston’s W1XAV ran a commercial for I.J. Fox Furriers on Dec. 7, 1930.

— randy alfred, WIRED, "July 1: A Television Trifecta," 1 July 2009

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Origin and Etymology of furrier

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

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