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pointmaker

pointmaker noun: a manufacturer of laces for fastening clothing.

Noun

pointmaker (plural pointmakers)

  1. (historical) A manufacturer of laces for fastening clothing.

Forms of pointmaker

pluralpointmakers

Origin of pointmaker

From point + maker.

Questions about pointmaker

What does pointmaker mean?
Pointmaker means a manufacturer of laces for fastening clothing.
What part of speech is pointmaker?
Pointmaker is a noun.
What is the plural of pointmaker?
The plural of pointmaker is pointmakers.

Words near pointmaker in the dictionary

  1. pointlets
  2. pointletted
  3. pointlike
  4. pointling
  5. pointlings
  6. pointmaker
  7. pointmakers
  8. pointman
  9. pointmen
  10. Pointon
  11. pointrel

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