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ebonist

ebonist noun: a cabinetmaker who uses ebony; an ébéniste.

Noun

ebonist (plural ebonists)

  1. A cabinetmaker who uses ebony; an ébéniste.

Forms of ebonist

pluralebonists

Origin of ebonist

From ebony + -ist.

Questions about ebonist

What does ebonist mean?
Ebonist means a cabinetmaker who uses ebony; an ébéniste.
What part of speech is ebonist?
Ebonist is a noun.
What is the plural of ebonist?
The plural of ebonist is ebonists.

Words near ebonist in the dictionary

  1. ebonifying
  2. ebonise
  3. ebonised
  4. ebonises
  5. ebonising
  6. ebonist
  7. ebonists
  8. ebonite
  9. ebonites
  10. ebonization
  11. ebonize

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