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Received-Pronunciation:
/ˈfɜːɹi.ə/
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/ˈfeːɹi.ə/
Liverpool, fur-fair
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/ˈfɛːɹi.ə/
Humberside, Teesside, fur-fair
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Scotland:
/ˈfʌɾe.əɾ/
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US:
/ˈfɜɹiəɹ/
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US:
[ˈfɝiɚ]
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US:
fûr'ē-ər
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rhymes with -ʌɹiə(ɹ)
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Received-Pronunciation:
/ˈfʌɹi.ə/
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Northern-England:
/ˈfʊɹi.ə/
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General-American:
/ˈfɜɹiəɹ/
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General-American:
[ˈfɝˑiɚ]
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General-American:
fûr'ē-ər
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New-York-City, Philadelphia:
/ˈfʌɹi.ə(ɹ)/
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New-York-City, Philadelphia:
fŭr'ē-ər
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CMU ARPABET:
F ER1 IY0 ER0
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comparative form of furry: more furry
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparative, form-of
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A person who sells, makes, repairs, alters, cleans, or otherwise deals in pelts or in clothing made of fur.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: fur trader, peltmonger
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A person who secures accommodation for an army.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical
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Synonyms: quartermaster
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Archaic form of furrier.
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Usage: alt-of, archaic
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someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cloakmaker
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Broader terms: garmentmaker, garment-worker, garment worker
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
From Anglo-Norman, from Old French forreor, from fourrer (“to line or trim with fur”).
From Middle English forreour, from Old French forrier, forrour, feureur. See foray.
Across languages
Translations
59 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
кожар
(kožar)
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Bulgarian :
кожухар
(kožuhar)
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Chinese Mandarin :
毛皮商
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Czech :
kožešník
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Czech :
kožišník
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Danish :
buntmager
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Danish :
buntmagerske
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Dutch :
bontwerker
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Dutch :
bontwerkster
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Esperanto :
peltisto
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Esperanto :
peltistino
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Estonian :
kasuksepp
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Estonian :
köösner
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Finnish :
turkkuri
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
French :
fourreur
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
French :
fourreuse
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
French :
pelletier
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
French :
pelletière
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Galician :
peleteiro
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Galician :
peleteira
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
German :
Kürschner
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
German :
Kürschnerin
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Hungarian :
szűcs
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Italian :
pellicciaio
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Italian :
pellicciaia
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Latin :
pelliō
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Macedonian :
крзнар
(krznar)
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Norwegian Bokmål :
buntmaker
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Norwegian Bokmål :
buntmakerske
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Norwegian Nynorsk :
buntmakar
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Norwegian Nynorsk :
buntmakerske
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Persian :
واتگر
(vâtgar)
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Plautdietsch :
Pelzneia
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Polish :
kuśnierz
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Polish :
kuśnierka
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Polish :
futrzarz
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Polish :
futrzarka
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Romanian :
blănar
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Romanian :
blănăreasă
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Russian :
меховщи́к
(mexovščík)
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Russian :
скорня́к
(skornják)
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Serbo-Croatian :
kr̀znar
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Slovak :
kožušník
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Slovak :
kožušníčka
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Old Slovak :
grznár
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Slovene :
krznar
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Spanish :
peletero
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Spanish :
peletera
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Swedish :
körsnär
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Swedish :
körsnärska
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Swedish :
buntmakare
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Swedish :
buntmakerska
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Turkish :
kürkçü
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Ottoman Turkish :
كوركجی
(kürkcü)
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Ukrainian :
хутровик
(xutrovyk)
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Ukrainian :
кушнір
(kušnir)
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Walloon :
peaslî
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Yiddish :
קירזשנער
(kirzhner)
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur
Yiddish :
קירזשנערין
(kirzhnerin)
— person who sells, makes and deals otherwise with fur