vinedresser

American  

[vahyn-dres-er] / ˈvaɪnˌdrɛs ər /

noun

1. a person who tends or cultivates vines, especially grapevines.

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vinedresser British  

/ ˈvaɪnˌdrɛsə /

noun

1. a person who prunes, tends, or cultivates grapevines

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Etymology

Origin of vinedresser

First recorded in 1550–60; vine + dresser ²

Example Sentences

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vinedresser

A vinedresser constantly watches over his vineyard, cutting away and pruning branches as they grow and decay and harvesting the fruit as it ripens.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 17, 2015

The one great work that a vinedresser has to do for the branch every year is to prune it.

From The Ministry of Intercession A Plea for More Prayer by Murray, Andrew

And you, my poor wife," said the vinedresser, "do you care to change any more than I do?

From Fanny, the Flower-Girl, or, Honesty Rewarded by Bunbury, Selina

Corydon seems to combine the features of an Italian vinedresser with the conventional character of a Sicilian shepherd.

From The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil by Sellar, W. Y.

What is it that the vinedresser cuts away with his pruning-knife?

From The Ministry of Intercession A Plea for More Prayer by Murray, Andrew