单词 | renovater |
释义 | renovatern. A person who or thing which renews, restores, or reinvigorates something; spec. a person who mends clothes. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > renovation or renewal > one who renewera1398 renovator1597 renovater1791 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > carrying out specific processes > repairing or renovating > one who dubber1225 renovater1791 busheler1846 bushelman1864 clobberer1864 reviver1864 alteration hand1884 1791 J. Hayman Treat. Scurvy 32 I have always found these Drops..an admirable renovater of the stamina and vital springs. 1823 Republican 31 Oct. 528 The Printing Press is the greatest renovater, the greatest creator of mind, or intellect. 1838 Southern Literary Messenger Aug. 515/1 Ben Garnet..styles himself, Barber, Clothes Cleaner and Renovater. 1869 A. J. Evans Vashti xxxiii. 435 From the girl, who chatted with genuine French volubility and freedom, Dr. Grey learned that..her mother [was] a washer and renovater of laces and embroideries. 1921 Times 26 July 3/5 Lady's maid (useful) wanted..good dressmaker and renovater and needlewoman. 1965 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 24 Apr. 9/2 A yard of fabric..will enable any renovater to create a cowboy neck-chief and also a..cap. 2005 Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Nexis) 14 June Unless 400 skilled historical renovaters are found in the next 12 months, some of the treasured buildings face the wrecking ball as they will become unstable. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1791 |
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