tanner — a person whose job is to make leather from animal skins by treating them with tannin
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person whose job is to make leather from animal skins by treating them with tannin
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtænər/
Example Sentences
- The village tanner could turn any animal hide into beautiful leather shoes.
- My grandfather was a tanner, but he always smelled like he'd been wrestling with a cow all day!
- The modern tanner uses advanced chemicals instead of tree bark like in the old days.
tanner
NOUN[/ˈtænər/]
a person whose job is to make leather from animal skins by treating them with tannin
Craftsman making leather from animal hides
The tanner displays his leather banner in a dignified manner!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle English 'tannere', an occupational noun formed from the verb 'tan', meaning to process animal hides into leather using tannin extracted from oak bark. The term reflects the medieval craft of leather production, where tannin served as the primary chemical agent for treating raw hides.
Breakdown
tan (to treat hides with tannin) + -er (agent noun suffix denoting one who performs an action or occupation). The root 'tan' itself likely derives from the tannin compound used in the leather-working process.
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📝Examples
“The village tanner could turn any animal hide into beautiful leather shoes.”
“My grandfather was a tanner, but he always smelled like he'd been wrestling with a cow all day!”
“The modern tanner uses advanced chemicals instead of tree bark like in the old days.”
“The tanner's hands were so rough from years of work that he could crack walnuts with his bare fingers!”
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