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
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
• peltmonger
furrier
comparative form of furry
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.
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
