peltry

noun pelt·ry \ˈpel-trē\

plural peltries

Definition of PELTRY

: pelts, furs; especially : raw undressed skins —often used in plural

Middle English, from Anglo-French pelterie, from peleter furrier, from pelette small skin, from pel skin, from Latin pellis — more at fell

First Known Use: 15th century

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