Furrier
/ˈfʊriər/noun
A person who makes, sells, or repairs fur garments.
Did you know?Furrier comes from the same root as French fourrure, and the trade name grew out of medieval Europe’s obsession with fur as a marker of rank and luxury.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“to bring forth, produce”
Late Latin
Latin
*furrāre / fūrrus?
“No secure direct form; the English word is instead traced through Old French”
Old French
Old French
fourrure
“fur, lining of fur, fur garment”
Middle English
English
furrour / furrier
“a maker or seller of fur garments”
Modern English
English
furrier
“a dealer in furs or maker of fur clothing”