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👥 A social group 👜 A leatherworker 🧑‍🏫 A surname
chamar

chamar

1 9.9
A person who works with leather, for example making shoes
  • noun
  • Indian
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  • A skilled chamar can turn raw hides into beautiful leather goods.

Examples

  • People brought their old shoes to the chamar for repair and polishing.

  • The chamar crafted beautiful leather goods.

  • The village chamar was known for making strong leather sandals for everyone.

  • Many chamars in the village are skilled artisans.

  • The chamar skillfully crafted a beautiful leather bag from high-quality hides.

  • In the village, the chamar was known for his expert techniques in tanning leather.

  • To start his business, he decided to hire a chamar to make custom leather goods.

Synonyms

tanner
vschamar
1 7.4

A person who makes leather from animal skins

is a broader name that includes those who process hides and other leather jobs
currier
vschamar
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who prepares leather after it is tanned so it can be made into shoes or bags

is the overall label for people working with leather not specific stages
leatherworker
vschamar
1 4.8

A person who makes or repairs things from leather, like belts and bags

is a general term covering all jobs that work with leather

Surface Forms

chamar singular
chamars plural

Etymology

Chamar comes from the old Sanskrit charma 'leather' and was used for people who tanned hides or made leather goods, so today it can mean a leatherworker or tanner.