dotter
dotter noun: an instrument for drawing dots.
Noun
dotter (plural dotters)
- An instrument for drawing dots.
- Both edges of the crosshead are thus marked, the short centre lines being easily scratched with a scriber as soon as the arcs are made with a calliper, in fact, a mere dot with a dotter is sufficient.1869, Cameron Knight, The Mechanician and Constructor for Engineers
- These have a long fine brush and a dotter in the lid of the brush for making small dots of the paint on the nail.2011, Jane Symington, Karen Peppercorn, At Your Fingertips - The Nail Technician's Companion, page 289
Forms of dotter
| plural | dotters |
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Origin of dotter
From dot + -er.
Words formed from dotter
Words that rhyme with dotter
Questions about dotter
- What does dotter mean?
- Dotter means an instrument for drawing dots.
- What part of speech is dotter?
- Dotter is a noun.
- What is the plural of dotter?
- The plural of dotter is dotters.
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