Currier

/ˈkɜːriər/ noun

Definition

A person whose job is to prepare leather by treating and finishing it, or someone who makes or sells curry.

Etymology

From Middle English 'corier' or 'currier,' related to 'cordwainer' (shoemaker). For leather-workers, the term comes from the process of 'currying' or dressing leather. For food, it comes from 'curry.'

Kelly Says

The 'currier' who works with leather has a different job than the one who makes curry, but both words trace back to 'curry'—one meaning to treat or prepare something (leather), the other a food preparation.

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