carder

See also: Carder

English

19th c.e. double carding machine

Etymology

card + -er

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹ.dɚ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑː(r)də(r)
  • Homophones: carter, Carter (in accents with flapping)

Noun

carder (plural carders)

  1. A person employed to card wool.
  2. A carding machine.
  3. A criminal who steals information from credit cards.
  4. (slang) A person who distributes tart cards.

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French

Etymology

carde + -er

Verb

carder

  1. to card (use a carding machine)

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