FURRIER

FURRY

furred, furry

(adjective) covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs; “furred animals”; “a furry teddy bear”

cloakmaker, furrier

(noun) someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

furrier (plural furriers)

A person who sells, makes, repairs, alters, cleans, or otherwise deals in clothing made of fur.

(historical, Britain) A person who secures accommodation for an army.

Synonym: quartermaster

Synonyms

• peltmonger

Adjective

furrier

comparative form of furry

Noun

Furrier (plural Furriers)

Archaic form of furrier.

Source: Wiktionary


Fur"ri*er, n. Etym: [Cf. F. fourreur.]

Definition: A dealer in furs; one who makes or sells fur goods.

FURRY

Fur"ry, a. Etym: [From Fur.]

1. Covered with fur; dressed in fur. "Furry nations." Thomson.

2. Consisting of fur; as, furry spoils. Dryden.

3. Resembling fur.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 May 2024

BEQUEATH

(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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