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- [pel-tree]
- /ˈpɛl tri/
- /ˈpel.trɪ/
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- [pel-tree]
- /ˈpɛl tri/
Definitions of peltry word
- noun plural peltry fur skins; pelts collectively. 1
- noun plural peltry a pelt. 1
- noun peltry the pelts of animals collectively 0
- noun peltry pelts, or fur-bearing skins, collectively 0
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Origin of peltry
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Anglo-French pelterie, Old French peleterie furrier's wares, equivalent to peleter furrier (derivative of Latin pellis skin; see -er2) + -ie -y3
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Parts of speech for Peltry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peltry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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.
peltry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peltry
noun peltry
- ectoderm — the outer germ layer in the embryo of a metazoan.
- coat — A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.
- epidermis — The outer layer of cells covering an organism, in particular.
- felt — simple past tense and past participle of feel.
- fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
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