Definition

A person who removes the skin from animals, prepares it for use, or sells animal skins.

Example

The skinner carefully prepared the animal hides for sale at the market.

Conversation

Did you hear about the new skinner in town?

No, I haven't! What do they do?

I think they flay and sell animal skins for a living.

That's interesting! I wonder how they started in that line of work.

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Root Explanation

**Skinner** → The word 'skinner' originates from the Old English 'scinnere', meaning a person who removes the skin from animals. It is derived from 'skin' (from Old Norse 'skinn', meaning skin or hide) and the agent suffix '-er' (meaning a person who). A skinner is thus a person who works with or processes animal skins.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who works with 'skin' ('skin') and adds '-er' to indicate a person. This helps you remember that a skinner is someone who deals with animal skins.

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