noun
peltmonger
PELT-mung-ger
Peltmonger (noun) means a person who deals in animal skins and pelts. Example: “The peltmonger weighed each bundle of skins before naming a price.”
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A person who deals in animal skins and pelts.
"The peltmonger weighed each bundle of skins before naming a price."
"She bought the rabbit pelts from a peltmonger at the market."
"The peltmonger kept his stock dry in a cool storeroom."
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How to use peltmonger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who buys and sells animal skins.
When to use it
It is an uncommon word, so furrier or fur trader is usually the more natural choice.
Memory tip
The ending monger means a dealer, as in fishmonger and ironmonger.
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Etymology
The word is formed in English by joining pelt, an animal skin, with monger, a dealer.
Synonyms
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fur trader
Rhymes for peltmonger
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What is a peltmonger?
A peltmonger is a dealer in pelts, meaning animal skins.
What is another word for peltmonger?
Fur trader is a close synonym.
How is peltmonger formed?
It combines the words pelt and monger.
What is the meaning of peltmonger?
"peltmonger" (noun) means a person who deals in animal skins and pelts.
