peltry
Definition
- Noun:
- Raw animal skins with fur: "peltry" refers to animal skins or pelts, especially those that have not been processed or tanned, and are often used in the fur trade. It is a collective term for such hides.
- Unprocessed furs: The term can also denote the raw, undressed skins of animals, typically from fur-bearing animals like beavers, foxes, or minks, intended for use in making clothing or other goods.
Usage Examples
- (A collection of raw animal skins with fur.)
- (The trade in unprocessed animal hides decreased.)
Advanced Usage
- "in peltry": referring to the state of being raw or undressed.
- The shipment consisted of beaver and otter peltry, still in their natural state. (The cargo included raw, untanned furs.)
Variants and Related Words
- Pelt (n): a single animal skin with fur.
- He sold one pelt for a good price. (A single fur-bearing animal hide.)
- Pelter (n): a person who prepares or sells pelts.
- The pelter carefully stretched the skin to dry it. (A worker or trader in animal furs.)
Synonyms
- Fur: the soft, thick hair covering the body of some animals, often used for clothing.
- Hide: the skin of an animal, especially when tanned for leather.
- Rawhide: untanned animal skin, often used for making ropes or leather goods.
Related Idioms
- No direct idioms exist for "peltry" in common English usage, as it is a specialized term largely confined to trade, history, or zoology.