Standard Lemma guide

furrier

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɜːɹi.ə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ˈfeːɹi.ə/ Liverpool, fur-fair
  • /ˈfɛːɹi.ə/ Humberside, Teesside, fur-fair
  • Scotland: /ˈfʌɾe.əɾ/
  • US: /ˈfɜɹiəɹ/
  • US: [ˈfɝiɚ]
  • US: fûr'ē-ər
  • rhymes with -ʌɹiə(ɹ)
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfʌɹi.ə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Northern-England: /ˈfʊɹi.ə/
  • General-American: /ˈfɜɹiəɹ/
  • General-American: [ˈfɝˑiɚ]
  • General-American: fûr'ē-ər
  • New-York-City, Philadelphia: /ˈfʌɹi.ə(ɹ)/
  • New-York-City, Philadelphia: fŭr'ē-ər
  • CMU ARPABET: F ER1 IY0 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

comparative form of furry: more furry

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparative, form-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fur trader, peltmonger

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A person who secures accommodation for an army.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quartermaster

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Archaic form of furrier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cloakmaker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: garmentmaker, garment-worker, garment worker

History

Etymology

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