skinner

noun

skin·​ner ˈski-nər How to pronounce skinner (audio)
Synonyms of skinnernext
1
a
: one that deals in skins, pelts, or hides
b
: one that removes, cures, or dresses skins
2
: sharper
3
: a driver of draft animals : teamster

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Examples of skinner in a Sentence

he's proven himself to be a skinner of guys who are a lot smarter than you, so be wary of any deals you make with him
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Its residents were the usual suspects—moonshiners, prohibition runners, alligator skinners, and plume hunters, who, at the beginning of the 20th century, were slowly decimating the bird population to support the fashion for exotic feathers in women’s hats. — Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025 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. — Bysean Cummings, science.org, 7 Aug. 2024

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First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of skinner was in the 13th century

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skinner

noun
skin·​ner ˈskin-ər How to pronounce skinner (audio)
1
: one that removes and processes or deals in skins, pelts, or hides
2
: a driver of draft animals
especially : mule skinner

Biographical Definition

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Skin·​ner ˈski-nər How to pronounce Skinner (audio)
B(urrhus) F(rederic) 1904–1990 American psychologist
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ski-ˈnir-ē-ən How to pronounce Skinner (audio) -ˈner- How to pronounce Skinner (audio)
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Skinner

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Cornelia Otis 1901–1979 daughter of Otis Skinner American actress and writer

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Otis 1858–1942 American actor
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