Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Fur garments and trimmings considered as a group.
  • noun The business of a furrier.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Furs in general.
  • noun The trade of a furrier.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Furs, in general.
  • noun The business of a furrier; trade in furs.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Furs in general.
  • noun The business of a furrier; trade in furs.

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Examples

  • Using original instruments and following the old traditions, locals represent around 20 characteristics of the regional crafts such as wood-carving, pottery, coppersmith crafts, furriery, cutlery making, needlework etc.

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  • I don’t even know what the hell “furriery” is, and god knows I can’t pronounce it, but if I ever find myself doing it, I’ll know exactly how many calories it burns.

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