PELTRY


Meaning of PELTRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpel-trē ]

noun

( 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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