A person who removes flesh from animal hides during leather-making, or anything that adds flesh or substance to something.
From 'flesh' plus the agent suffix '-er,' meaning 'one who does.' Historically a craftsperson in the leather and butchering trades who performed the specialized task of cleaning hides.
Fleshers were essential workers in medieval towns—their job was so specific and important that they had their own guild regulations and social status!
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