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plaiter

plaiter noun: someone who plaits.

Noun

plaiter (plural plaiters)

  1. Someone who plaits.
    • She's a very fast plaiter
  2. A machine that plaits.
    • The peculiarity of this invention consists in a means for varying the angle at which the plaiting-blade is held in the plaiter without varying the position of the entire instrument upon the sewing-machine.1873, Specifications and Drawings of Patents Issued from the U.S. Patent Office

Forms of plaiter

pluralplaiters

Origin of plaiter

From plait + -er.

Words that rhyme with plaiter

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Questions about plaiter

What does plaiter mean?
Plaiter means someone who plaits.
What part of speech is plaiter?
Plaiter is a noun.
What is the plural of plaiter?
The plural of plaiter is plaiters.

Words near plaiter in the dictionary

  1. plait fog
  2. plait sawdust
  3. plaited
  4. plaited fog
  5. plaited sawdust
  6. plaiter
  7. plaiters
  8. plaiting
  9. plaiting fog
  10. plaiting sawdust
  11. plaitings

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