currier
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| —n | |
| a person who curries leather | |
| [C14: from Old French corier, from Latin coriārius a tanner, from corium leather] | |
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Word Origin & History
currier
late 14c., "one who dresses and colors leather," from O.Fr. corier, from L. coriarius "tanner, currier," from corium "hide, leather, skin."
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A currier is a specialist in the leather processing industry.
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