kleermaker

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • kledermaker (rare, archaic)
  • kleedermaker (obsolete)
  • kleerenmaker (obsolete)
  • klerenmaker (rare)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cledermakere with loss of intervocalic -d-. Equivalent to kleer (singular of plurale tantum kleren) +‎ maker.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkleːrˌmaː.kər/, [ˈklɪːrˌma(ː).kər]
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  • Hyphenation: kleer‧ma‧ker

Noun

kleermaker m (plural kleermakers, diminutive kleermakertje n, feminine kleermaakster)

  1. tailor (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession)
    Synonym: (obsolete) snijder

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kleremaker
  • → Caribbean Javanese: klirmaker
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