krimmer

or crim·mer

[ krim-er ]

noun

1. a lambskin from the Crimean region, dressed as a fur, with wool in loose soft curls, usually whitish or pale gray.

krimmer

/ ˈkrɪmə /

noun

1. a tightly curled light grey fur obtained from the skins of lambs from the Crimean region

Word History and Origins

Origin of krimmer¹

1825–35; < German, equivalent to Krim Crimea + -er -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of krimmer¹

C20: from German, from Krim Crimea

Example Sentences

As the rest of the country sat riveted to news coverage of the shooting, Apple and Krimmer went on to other calls, each important in its own right.

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For Krimmer, it was an elderly woman with chest pains.

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“We’re reactionary,” Krimmer said of his job.

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Seeing Griner well tended to, Krimmer ran to the outfield grass just behind second base.

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“He told us he had some issues stopping the bleeding,” Krimmer said of Wenstrup, who introduced himself as a doctor but did not mention his position in Congress.

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