the business, trade, or craftsmanship of a furrier
2. archaic
furs in general
Word origin
[1760–70; furri(er)1 + -ery]This word is first recorded in the period 1760–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: broadcast, genre, icing, letdown, sounding board-ery is a suffix of nouns denoting occupation, business, calling or condition, place orestablishment, goods or products, things collectively, qualities, actions, etc. Otherwords that use the affix -ery include: archery, bakery, cutlery, fishery, witchery