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skinner

[skin-er] / ˈskɪn ər /


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Once the vet finished the external inspection, the skinner would gently comb through the animal's fur with a metal instrument to remove dust and matted blood.

From Salon Jan. 12, 2022

Dale Firm, a 57-year-old fish skinner for Campo, said he likely faces a future of welfare and food stamps if the bills pass.

From Washington Times Feb. 21, 2020

He worked as a “lumper,” bringing boxes of fish from the boats, then as a journeyman, wheeling them to the loading zones, then as a skinner, a cutter, a salesman, and, finally, a buyer.

From The New Yorker Aug. 1, 2019

He once successfully administered antivenin to a skinner who had been bitten by a snake, he wrote in a column for Sports Afield, and soldered a leaking radiator on a baggage truck.

From Washington Post Jan. 22, 2018

“Slim’s as good a skinner as I ever seen.”

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

Inskip and her colleagues zeroed in on the medieval city of Winchester, which had not only skinners, tailors, and furriers, but also a hospital for leprosy patients.

From Science Magazine May 3, 2024

Everything began with personnel identified as "skinners," who would select an animal from the tarp and heave it onto a table.

From Salon Jan. 12, 2022

The milliner Stephen Jones said the same before a show of Edward Crutchley’s work, held inside a medieval guild hall devoted to London’s skinners, and most notable for its hats.

From New York Times Jan. 6, 2020

Worse still, the so-called mule skinners who are caught with the shipments seldom turn out to be Mr. Big.

From Time Magazine Archive

The rest of the skinners moved on slowly down the mountain, looking back for Jo's signal for them to stop.

From The She Boss A Western Story by Hankins, Arthur Preston




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