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skinner

skinner

12 9.3
A person who removes animal hides and makes them ready to sell
  • noun
  • /ˈskɪnər/
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  • The skinner carefully prepared the buffalo hides for sale at the market.

Examples

  • After years of experience, the skinner became known for his skill in preserving rare furs.

  • My brother and me are looking for work as skinners.

    Wyatt Earp (1994)

  • We saw you come in with your wagon, but we didn't see any skinners with you.

    Wyatt Earp (1994)

  • It says some pelt-wearin' trapper, some stinkin' bean-suckin' possum skinner, he's gonna collect that reward money.

    Dead Man (1995)

  • In the early days, many skinners would travel to trade their animal pelts with settlers.

Compounds

mule skinner
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who drives and cares for a group of mules

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9.2
skinner
12 9.3

Surface Forms

skinner singular
skinners plural

Morphology

skinner = skin (transparent) = skin + er

This is a regular agent noun formed from 'skin' + '-er', meaning a person who works with skins.

Etymology

Skinner comes from the word skin ('animal hide') plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a skinner is literally someone who removes, prepares, or trades skins, which is why the word means a person who works with animal skins.