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currier

cur·ri·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kur-ee-er, kuhr-]
    • /ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʌr-/
    • /ˈkɜːiə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kur-ee-er, kuhr-]
    • /ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʌr-/

Definitions of currier word

  • noun currier a person who curries leather 3
  • noun currier a person who curries tanned leather 3
  • noun currier Nathaniel, 1813–88, U.S. lithographer. Compare Ives (def 4). 1
  • noun currier A person who curries leather. 1
  • noun currier A specialist in the leather processing industry. 0

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Origin of currier

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; curry2 + -er1; replacing Middle English cur(r)iour, cor(r)iour < Anglo-French < Latin coriārius, equivalent to cori(um) leather + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Currier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

currier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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