PELTRY


Meaning of PELTRY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pel-tr ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural peltries

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pelterie, from peleter furrier, from pelette small skin, from pel skin, from Latin pellis ― more at FELL

Date: 15th century

: PELTS , FURS especially : raw undressed skins ― often used in plural

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